Samsung: leaked texts shed light on company's manipulation of press

SMS messages revealed in corruption trial show South Korean journalists requesting favours for positive coverage, as watchdogs decry company’s powerSouth Korea’s so-called “trial of the century” has seen Samsung’s crown prince Lee Jae-yong, the company’s vice-chairman, accused of bribing ousted president Park Geun-hye – but it has also shone new light on the depths of the electronics firm’s media manipulation.The company is awaiting this Friday&rsq