cover journalism
n.β Β«Here in India, in our jargon its called “cover journalismββthe type of journalism where you accept cash (or freebies) for stories. So, journalists could be slipped an envelope or “coverβ containing cash and he/she will take care of the rest. There are lots of journalists who are very accepting of this sort of thing.Β» βββCoverβing A News Story” by Alaphia Zoyab Reporterβs diary (Chennai, India) May 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)