Meghalaya Media includes a strong presence of both the electronic and printed modes. Whereas a group of many national and local newspapers and magazines take care of the print medium, the news channels and the news portals form the electronic Meghalaya media.
Print Media
Print media is the highlight of the media in Meghalaya. Meghalaya Media is proud of having the presence of some of the best national level dailies. Many state dailies and weeklies also comprise the media in Meghalaya. Shillong Times and the Meghalaya Guardian rub shoulders with the Hindustan Times and the Indian Express on the stands of Meghalaya. Almost all national and even some international magazines are found in the media of Meghalaya. They cover a wide range of issues and subjects from sports to entertainment and politics to business.
Television and Radio
Both television and radio enjoy great popularity as parts of Meghalaya Media. The infrastructure for television and radio transmissions are great in the state. The television of Meghalaya features almost all the national channels as well as international channels. Doordarshan continues to enjoy great popularity in Meghalaya. Both news and entertainment channels feature prominently in the media at Meghalaya.
Radio continues to enjoy great popularity in Meghalaya. All India Radio has an extensive network in the state, having as many as five radio stations in five major cities of the state. Apart from the government channels, there are many private FM channels which enjoy great popularity among the youth of the urban areas, as does World Space radio.
News
Meghalaya news feature a whole array of electronic and print mediums. There are many newspapers, as well as news channels and magazines. Even on line news portals are becoming extremely popular with the steady growth of computer literacy in the state. Altogether, there is never a dearth of news at Meghalaya.
Newspapers of Meghalaya
Newspapers, along with television news channels, is the most important medium for the dissemination of Meghalaya news. Many newspapers of both state and national levels are there in Meghalaya. Whereas News of Meghalaya is published in one of the most significant local level newspaper, Indian Express, Hindustan Times and The Hindu are the most important national level newspapers of the state. The Shillong Times and the Meghalaya Guardian are two of the many local newspapers of Meghalaya.
The news channels on television are considered to be significant parts of Meghalaya news. Almost all important news channels of national importance are available in Meghalaya. These news channels are in a wide range of languages like English, Hindi, Bengali as well as local languages like Khasi and Garo. However, it is to the national and international channels that the people largely look forward for the gathering of news. CNN, BBC, NDTV as well as Taja News are some of the most popular TV channels in Meghalaya.
Magazines
Almost all news magazines of national importance are available in Meghalaya. They contribute a great deal in the world of news in Meghalaya. These magazines cover news from across the board like politics, sports,art and entertainment. With the rise in awareness and education, even technology and computer based magazines have gained wide popularity in Meghalaya. India today, Outlook and Frontline are some of the leading magazines that deal with Meghalaya News.
Last Updated on 11 March 2013
