Karnataka Newspaper

Karnataka newspaper shares the glorious history of media in Karnataka. Even now, newspapers from Karnataka are some of the best in the country. Karnataka's newspapers are produced in both Kannad and English. Even with the advent of other modes of communication, newspapers maintain their supremacy as the primary mode of news transmission. The first newspaper called Mangalooru Samachara was started by a missionary from Basel Mission, Hermann Mogling. Mysore Private Limited ushered in the modern age of Karnataka newspaper publishing, with the publication of the Deccan Herald in English and Prajavani in Kannad.

With its high tradition of education and growing cosmopolitanism, English newspapers from Karnataka always were and still are extremely popular. Deccan Herald is the oldest newspaper of Karnataka, and continues to enjoy a wide readership who are strict adherents to the newspaper. However, in the recent times Times of India has replaced the Deccan Herald as the most widely read English newspaper in Karnataka. It has gained wide popularity in the recent times, specially among the youth of Karnataka. The Hindu is a newspaper widely read not only in Karnataka but across India. Star of Mysore and the New Indian Express are other important newspapers from Karnataka.

The world of the Karnataka newspaper is enriched by the many quality dailies produced in Kannad. Some of these newspapers are published by the publishers of corresponding English newspapers. Vijay Karnataka, although new has become the newspaper with the largest readership in the recent times. Prabha and Prajavani are the two other most widely read Kannad newspapers. They are published by the publishers of the New Indian Express and Deccan Herald respectively. Sanjevani, Udayavani Kranti and Taranga are other major Kannad newspapers in Karnataka. Sahilone is the only Karnataka newspaper in Urdu.

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