Surat is an important city of the state of Gujarat, India. The city has a very urban and somewhat cosmopolitan character. Media in Surat is an integral part of the daily lives of the people. The social, political, sports and entertainment news are communicated to the people of the city via the media in Surat. Besides the News, Surat media also telecast episodes for social awareness. International sport events and entertainment shows are also broadcast by the Television Media in Surat.
A detailed study would reveal that the television media in Surat is more popular than the print media . The urban population specially, is more interested in the television news and other programs on it whereas it is in the rural areas that the print media is much preferred. Radio is also a mode of Media in Surat but it is not as popular as its audio-visual counterpart.
There are around 400 Gujarati publications in the state, but at the same time there are also a number of English Newspapers and weeklies that are a strong mode of media and also of expressing public opinion. The most popular print media in Surat includes:
- Gujratmitra with their office in Chok Bazar
- Gujrat Samachar has their office in Ring Road
- NavGujarat Times is located in Udhana Magdalla Road
- Navnirman Nr. Navyug College
- Gujarat Prabha
- New Surat Times is situated at the Udhana Magdalla Road
- Gujarat News Flash
- Lok Tej(Hindi) has its office at the New Civil Road
- Arunoday(Weekly)
- Gujarat Pravasi
- Surat Digest
To know more about Media in Surat click on the following Links:
- Gujrat Samachar
- Loktej
- Gujratmitra
- Sandesh
- Divya Bhaskar
Last Updated on : 3/06/2013
