A considerable number of weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are from here.
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The variety of magazine types is even greater among fortnightlies and monthlies.
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The delegation also discussed the problems of weeklies and fortnightlies with the minister.
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Besides dailies, some weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies are also published from this District.
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In terms of journals, both weeklies and fortnightlies are published and aimed at general practitioners.
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There are more than 5,000 dailies, 16,000 weeklies and over 6,000 fortnightlies in all Indian languages.
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Weeklies and fortnightlies that started as literary magazines slowly fell into the groove as they became commercially unviable.
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There are more than 10 daily newspapers and a plethora of weeklies and fortnightlies, many of which frequently criticize the government.
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A junction in the city Passport office Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, Chandrika, Deshabhimani, Suprabhaatham dailies have their printing centres in and around the city. The Hindu has an edition and printing press at Malappuram. A few periodicals-monthlies, fortnightlies and weeklies-mostly devoted to religion and culture are also published. Almost all Malayalam channels and newspapers have their bureau at Up Hill.
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The increasing demand of the literate public caused a number of journals and periodicals to be published and these in turn provided a platform for authors to publish their work. Rajavritti Bodhini and Dina Varthamani in 1855 and Salem Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu's fortnightlies, Salem Desabhimini in 1878 and Coimbatore Kalanidhi in 1880, were the earliest Tamil journals. In 1882, G. Subramaniya Iyer started the newspaper Swadesamitran. It became the first Tamil daily in 1889.
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Thiruvananthapuram has long been a media center in India. Kerala Chandrika, the first newspaper of the state, was published from Thiruvananthapuram in 1789. Now, more than 30 newspapers have been published from the district, including The Hindu, The New Indian Express, The Deccan Chronicle , The Times of India, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhoomi, Kerala Kaumudi, Desabhimani, Deepika, Madhyamam, Chandrika, Thejas, Siraj, Janmabhoomi and Metro Vaartha. Weeklies, fortnightlies, monthlies, bi- monthlies and quarterlies are published from parts of the district.
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More than 30 dailies are currently published from Thiruvananthapuram, including prominent dailies The Hindu, The New Indian Express, Desabhimani, Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Udaya keralam, Kerala Kaumudi, Janayugom, Deepika, Mangalam, Madhyamom, Rashtradeepika, Keralakaumudi Flash and Janmabhoomi. The Hindu tops the chart of high circulation in Thiruvananthapuram. Readership surveys indicated that there was a decline in the readership of all the major dailies in the first quarter of 2010 when compared to 2009. Several weeklies, fortnightlies, monthlies, bi-monthlies and quarterlies are published from various parts of the city.
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Government departments and public sector undertakings also publish fortnightlies and monthlies such as Janapadham, Kerala Calling, Vikasana Samanwayam, Kerala Interface, Kerala Karshakan, Punarjani, Vyavasaya Keralam, Grama Deepam, Gramabhoomi, Sahakarana Veedhi, Vidyaarangam, and Panchayat Raj. The Information and Public Relations Department is the main agency of the government to disseminate information to the public and to provide feedback. At the Government Secretariat, the Department of Information and Public Relations has provided a press room for accredited correspondents. The Tagore Theatre provides both public and private cultural performances and screening of films.
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The first Tamil periodical was published by the Christian Religious Tract Society in 1831 – The Tamil Magazine. The increasing demand of the literate public caused a number of journals and periodicals to be published and these in turn provided a platform for authors to publish their work. Rajavritti Bodhini and Dina Varthamani in 1855 and Salem Pagadala Narasimhalu Naidu's fortnightlies, Salem Desabhimini in 1878 and Coimbatore Kalanidhi in 1880, were the earliest Tamil journals. The first regular newspaper in Tamil was Swadesamitran in 1882, started by G.Subramaniya Iyer, editor and sponsor of The Hindu and founding member of the Indian National Congress.
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