Adversarial media good for democracy

ANDHRA PRADESH has been witnessing a confrontation between those in power and the news media. A classic one at that. Both have responsibilities and their respective constituencies. One gets elected to perform and to do so transparently. The other derives its strength from the numbers it reaches on a daily basis, with certain concerns and responsibilities. They need to maintain their relationship in such a way that each one does the job in the best possible manner. Neither derives credibility or moral superiority by taking a stand of arrogance or self righteousness.