Jharkhand Media


Jharkhand television, newspapers and radio form an integral part of media in Jharkhand. Jharkhand media serves as the medium of public awareness and broadcast.

It is a well-known fact that media is the reflection of a society: media seems to be an extension of the society, as it depicts the current events and current state of the society. Furthermore, it can be said that media celebrates and exhibits the brighter aspects of life, whereas it also exposes the shortcomings ingrained within the society. Similarly, media of Jharkhand celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Jharkhand: it also exposes the deformities in the social structure of the territory.

Talking about media at Jharkhand, it can be said that Jharkhand media saw a phenomenal growth in the recent years. A study shows that there is a tremendous growth in the number of dailies and weeklies in Jharkhand.

Some of the important newspapers that deserve special mention in this context are Ranchi Express and Prabhat Khabar. These newspapers have, indeed, showed a remarkable growth in the recent years.

Moreover, television and radio are also an inevitable part of media in Jharkhand. Besides the folk dances and folk songs: television and radio seem to be the main source of entertainment in Jharkhand. The urban Jharkhand, like all the other urban cities of India, is not untouched by media. Jharkhand media seems to be the main source of information, as well as entertainment for the people residing in the major towns and cities of Jharkhand. In the present time, All India Radio and Doordarshan, along with other television channels such as Zee TV, Star TV, NDTV, etc. have emerged as the main source of entertainment and recreation in Jharkhand.

Jharkhand TV



Jharkhand TV seems to be an integral part of every household. TV in Jharkhand has become an important element in the major towns and cities: entertainment and recreation without TV is non existent in Jharkhand.

Ranchi Newspaper



There are two important Ranchi newspapers in the state of Jharkhand. These two newspapers are the Ranchi Express and the Prabhat Khabar. Both these newspapers are well acclaimed not only within Ranchi but across the whole state of Jharkhand.

Both the newspapers in Ranchi, which is, the Ranchi Express and the Prabhat Khabar, are printed in the national language of India, that is, Hindi. They are published everyday and are in high demand in the stalls across the place during the breakfast time.

The Ranchi Express, one of the most renowned newspapers of Ranchi, prints authentic information about the world around. This newspaper of Ranchi was first published after the independence of India, in the year 1963.




Last Updated on : 1 July 2013