Editing Karnataka (section)

== Media ==
{{Main|Media in Karnataka}}

The era of Kannada newspapers started in the year 1843 when [[Hermann Mögling]], a [[missionary]] from [[Basel Mission]], published the first Kannada newspaper called ''[[Mangaluru Samachara]]'' in [[Mangalore]]. The first Kannada periodical, ''Mysuru Vrittanta Bodhini'' was started by Bhashyam Bhashyacharya in Mysore. Shortly after Indian independence in 1948, [[K. N. Guruswamy]] founded ''The Printers (Mysuru) Private Limited'' and began publishing two newspapers, ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' and ''[[Prajavani]]''. Presently ''[[The Times of India]]'' and ''[[Vijaya Karnataka]]'' are the largest-selling English and Kannada newspapers respectively.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061119/asp/look/story_7016875.asp |title=Battleground Bangalore |author=Shuma Raha |date=19 November 2006 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=8 June 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011172555/http://telegraphindia.com/1061119/asp/look/story_7016875.asp |archive-date=11 October 2007}}</ref><ref name="vk">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1651347.cms |title=Times Group acquires Vijayanand Printers |work=Online Edition of The Times of India dated 2006-06-15 |publisher=Times Internet Limited |access-date=8 June 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701070350/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1651347.cms |archive-date=1 July 2007}}</ref> A vast number of weekly, biweekly and monthly magazines are under publication in both Kannada and English. ''[https://vijaykarnataka.com/ Vijay Karnataka], [https://www.vijayavani.net/ Vijayvani], [https://www.prajavani.net/ Prajavani], [https://www.udayavani.com/ Udaywani], [https://www.kannadaprabha.com/ Kannada Prabha]'' are some popular dailies published from Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=India: most read Kannada publications |url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/885754/india-most-read-kannada-publications/ |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=Statista |language=en}}</ref>

[[Doordarshan]] is the broadcaster of the [[Government of India]] and its channel [[DD Chandana]] is dedicated to Kannada. Prominent [[List of Kannada language television channels|Kannada channels]] include [[Colors Kannada]], [[Zee Kannada]], [[Star Suvarna]] and [[Udaya TV]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Data Insights - BARC India |url=https://www.barcindia.co.in/data-insights |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=www.barcindia.co.in |language=en}}</ref><!--Limiting to top four channels by viewers according to https://www.barcindia.co.in/statistic.aspx-->

Karnataka occupies a special place in the history of Indian radio. In 1935, ''Aakashvani'', the first private radio station in India, was started by Prof. M.V. Gopalaswamy in [[Mysore]].<ref name="gs">Named by Na. Kasturi, a popular Kannada writer {{cite news |author=Deepa Ganesh |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/03/09/stories/2006030901660100.htm |title=Still a hot favourite at 50 |access-date=8 June 2007 |location=Chennai, India |date=9 March 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012153231/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2006/03/09/stories/2006030901660100.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=12 October 2007}}</ref> The popular radio station was taken over by the local municipality and later by [[All India Radio]] (AIR) and moved to Bengaluru in 1955. Later in 1957, AIR adopted the original name of the radio station, ''Aakashavani'' as its own. Some of the popular programs aired by AIR Bengaluru included ''Nisarga Sampada'' and ''Sasya Sanjeevini'' which were programs that taught science through songs, plays, and stories. These two programs became so popular that they were translated and broadcast in 18 different languages and the entire series was recorded on cassettes by the Government of Karnataka and distributed to thousands of schools across the state.<ref name="gs" /> Karnataka has witnessed a growth in FM radio channels, mainly in the cities of Bengaluru, Mangalore and Mysore, which has become hugely popular.<ref name="fm">{{cite web |url=http://www.asiawaves.net/india/karnataka-radio.htm |title=Radio Stations in Karnataka, India |work=Online webpage of asiawaves.net |publisher=Alan G. Davies |access-date=18 July 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070603101601/http://www.asiawaves.net/india/karnataka-radio.htm |archive-date=3 June 2007}}</ref><ref name="popfm">{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/12/stories/2006011218120200.htm |title=Radio has become popular again |access-date=18 July 2007 |location=Chennai, India |date=12 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012153147/http://hindu.com/2006/01/12/stories/2006011218120200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=12 October 2007}}</ref>