Bengaluru, July 1 -- Citing that fearless journalism was an extremely challenging task in today's world, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said a principled and professional approach was the only way to achieve that.

Speaking on Wednesday, after inaugurating the Press Day celebration programme organised by the Karnataka Media Academy and the Karnataka Working Journalists' Association at Gandhi Bhavan, the CM said, "If journalists work in accordance with the principles, ethics, and conscience of the profession, it will benefit society. He said the journalism profession needs to free itself from fake news."

"I had gone to the hospital in the morning for a routine health check-up. But some TV channels broadcast that I had been admitted to the h...