Doctoring of audience ratings has to stop

GUO JINGYU, a TV play director, claims to have exposed the shady deals to forge audience ratings in the industry. A TV station demanded that he pay the cost for raising the audience ratings for his work as a condition for broadcasting his play. Beijing Youth Daily comments:

The National Radio and Television Administration has vowed to investigate the case, saying that if Guo's allegations are right, the involved parties will be held accountable.

By declaring a war against the industry's dishonest practices, Guo has won wide support from society. Corruption in different forms still exists in the system - like a chronic disease - despite the authorities' repeated rectification drives.