The tone and tenor of vocal readers, with contending and conflicting claims, bring out the complex nature of this exercise. Five factsThe five facts that I deduced from readers’ communications are, in reality, the challenges before every journalist. For Mr. Modi’s supporters, his direct approach, amplified by the social media, is a god-sent alternative to the mainstream media. Karnik questions an editorial in this paper, “Preserve the idea of India”, which appeared immediately after Mr. Modi’s electoral victory. Who is to decide if the ideology of party A is better than that of party B, C or D?

Source: The Hindu May 28, 2017 18:32 UTC