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When newspapers and magazines are combined, print is the world's largest
advertising medium. An increase in the newspaper sale has been witnessed in almost
all continents including Asia, Europe, Africa and South America except North
America, which registered a decline in the sales. Advertising revenues in paid dailies
had been found up 3.77 per cent. China, Japan and India account for 60 of the worlds
100 best-selling dailies while the five largest markets for newspapers are China, India,
Japan, the US and Germany.
and has three regional offices at Calcutta, Mumbai and Chennai to cater to the needs
of publishers in all corners of the country.
RNI compiles and maintains a Register of Newspapers containing particulars
about all the newspapers published. It informs the District Magistrates about
availability of titles to intending publishers for filing declaration and issues Certificate
of Registration to the newspaper.
accordance with the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act 1867.
Printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals within India are governed
by the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 and the Registration of Newspapers
(Central) Rules, 1956. According to the Act, no newspaper or periodical should bear
a title which is the same or similar to any other newspaper or periodical already being
published, either in the same language or in the same State, unless the latter is also
owned by the same person. In order to ensure compliance of this condition, the
Government of India has appointed the Registrar of Newspapers, also called the Press
Registrar, who maintains a register of newspapers and periodicals published in India.
After verification Press Registrar allots a RNI Number. After allotment of this
number only the Publishers get the authority to publish the paper. [This RNI Number
must be shown in every newspaper].
Number
Circulation
Dailies
2,130
8,88,63,048
Tri/Bi-Weeklies
39
5,66,198
Weeklies
3,428
5,05,80,648
Fortnightlies
955
1,23,09,948
Monthlies
1,471
2,11,36,710
Quarterlies
219
15,52,138
Annuals
49
29,86,256
Others
221
27,43,665
TOTAL
8,512
18,07,38,611
Miscellaneous Publications
126
71,69,952
LIST
OF
LEADING
MALAYALAM
LANGUAGE
NEWSPAPERS
Malayala Manorama first appeared on 14th March 1890, as a weekly, currently has
a readership of over 15 million, with a circulation base of over 7.4 million
copies.Manorama is Kerala's largest selling and most widely read newspaper.
Mathrubhumi: The first copy of Mathrubhumi went to press on 18th of March 1923.
Mathrubhumi today is the second most circulated newspaper in Kerala. It is published
from Calicut, Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kannur,
Palakkad, Malappuram and Kollam besides from Chennnai, Bangalore, Mumbai and
New Delhi It has a circulation of over 13 lakhs and its readership is around 75 lakhs.
Desabhimani is a Malayalam newspaper run by Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Started as a weekly in 1942 and converted to a daily in 1946. Deshabhimani now has
six different editions: Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur, Kottayam
and Trichur.
Kerala Kaumudi is a popular Malayalam newspaper, founded in 1911. Published
from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kannur in Kerala
and Bangalore, Kerala Kaumudi is the fourth most circulated Malayalam daily. The
paper has online editions in Malayalam and English that are updated twice daily.
Deepika is one of the oldest newspapers published in India.. The first issue came out
on 1887 April 15.