Written Media
Dozens of newspapers are published in Kerala. The principal languages of publication are Malayalam and English. The most widely circulating Malayalam-language newspapers include Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi, Madhyamam, Kerala Kaumudi, Desabhimani, Deepika, Mangalam, Janayugam, Thejas, Varthamanam, Chandrika, Janmabhumi, Siraj Daily and Metro Vaartha.
Among list of Malayalam periodicals major Malayalam periodicals are Mathrubhumi weekly, Madhyamam weekly, India Today Malayalam, Chithrabhumi, Balarama (Comics), Thejas, Kanyaka and Bhashaposhini.
The following table is according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2010 Quarter 1.
| Rank | Name of the daily | Readership (in lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayala Manorama | 124 |
| 2 | Mathrubhumi | 90.94 |
| 3 | Deshabhimani | 33.06 |
| 4 | Kerala Kaumudi | 13.04 |
| 5 | Madhyamam | 11.45 |
| 6 | Mangalam | 7.14 |
| 7 | Kerala Kaumudi Flash | 5.28 |
| Daily | Readership (in lakh) |
|---|---|
| Malayala Manorama | 124 |
| Mathrubhumi | 90.94 |
| Deshabhimani | 33.06 |
| Kerala Kaumudi | 13.04 |
| Madhyamam | 11.45 |
The following table is according to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) 2012 Quarter 1.
| Rank | Name of the magazine | Average Issue Readership (in lakh) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanitha | 24.44 |
| 2 | Manorama | 11.63 |
| 3 | Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika | 8.26 |
| 4 | Balarama | 7.87 |
| 5 | Thozhil Vartha | 7.35 |
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