The Editors Guild of India has expressed shock and concern at unethical reporting of news by journalists after taking money. At its Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, the Guild condemned the practice of paid news which whittles the foundations of Indian journalism. It calls upon all editors in the country to desist from publishing any form of advertisement which masquerade as news. The Guild noted that it had always stood for publication of news which is in public interest, news which has been gathered due to the professional efforts of journalists and news which is not influenced by malice, bias, favouritism or monetary influence. The Guild asked the news organisations to disclose their commercial and equity interests to the readers and viewers in a transparent manner. It calls upon publishers, editors and journalists of media organisations to unitedly fight this creeping menace of commercialisation of the media.<br/><br/>