Sentence:  Eric Pickles, the new local government secretary, said he wanted to axe &#39;the weekly town hall <WSD>Pravdas</WSD>&#39; to ensure that a healthy independent local press can scrutinise the work of councils. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A newspaper or other media channel seen as untrustworthy and biased towards its owners or the establishment.