Lobbying giant filmed offering reporter payment for flattering client coverage in national press
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Exclusive: Guardian investigation of CT Group uncovers practice that appears to seek hidden influence over public opinion
A political lobbying firm founded by the former electoral strategist for David Cameron and Boris Johnson secretly pays journalists to write pieces for British newspapers that are favourable to their clients, a Guardian investigation can reveal.
In a practice that appears to create a backdoor for private companies to influence public opinion, lobbyists for CT Group – co-founded by the campaign strategist, Lynton Crosby – told an undercover reporter that they had paid journalists to place apparently independent stories in newspapers.
To read the full story from the source: The Guardian – International
