Media punished for illegal practices

New facts emerge in media 'blackmailing' case

China's press watchdog has publicized seven cases in which it has punished media for illegal practices. In one case, several employees of the Government Law magazine in Shanxi province accepted 30,000 yuan ($4,880) from a coal company as hush money while they were reporting a deadly coal mine accident, said a release from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television on Tuesday. The administration closed the magazine for two months.