GORAKHPUR, April 6 -- Stressing the need for better coordination among print, visual and digital media platforms, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday cautioned that presenting the same news in different ways can mislead the public. He said varying interpretations of the same facts create confusion and weaken the credibility of journalism.

Addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected executive body of the Gorakhpur Journalists Press Club, he said, "If the same facts are presented differently by various media platforms, it creates confusion among the masses and affects credibility. Media must function with shared standards, values, and ideals."

He stressed that journalism should not become "unrestrained" and...