In the case of The Hindu, the first editorial, “Ourselves” (September 20, 1878), codified the rules for this newspaper. In keeping with the changing times, the newspaper subsequently adopted a Code of Editorial Values and Terms of Reference for the Readers’ Editor. Most importantly, no one wrote to them questioning the newspaper on bad fiction that masquerades as news. We are meeting in Chennai this week to discuss a compelling theme: “Free and fair is not fake”. For instance, the panel on fake news will explore the following questions: What do citizens really think?

Source: The Hindu October 22, 2017 18:45 UTC