Andhra Prabha
| Journalism first ! | |
Hyderabad, India | |
| Website | Official website |
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Andhra Prabha - Journalism first is a
Kakinada city (Assembly Constituency). The newspaper publishes neutral news not in support of any political organisation and is one of the most balanced and close-to-reality Telugu language
daily newspapers.
Early history
Andhra Prabha was started in
Chittoor. Ten years later, then publishing from Vijayawada and Bangalore circulation reached 1,16,000, vastly surpassing that of Andhra Patrika.[3]
A reader from
State of Hyderabad because it opposed the feudal nature of these regimes.[5] Narla later tendered his resignation when he had a falling out with Ramnath Goenka over his sympathy with the workers in the press which resulted in a strike in Chennai.[5] He was succeeded by Neelamraju Venkataseshaiah. Venkataseshaiah was succeeded by Panditharadhyula Nageswara Rao
, from 1969–1976.
In July 2018, it entered into broadcasting space by launching a nationwide English news channel named "India Ahead".[6] It became the first English News Channel to be beamed out of South India.
Editions
Currently there are editions of Andhra Prabha in Bangalore,
Andhra Jyothy, Andhra Prabha launched its second edition from Vijayawada. A Chittoor edition was brought out briefly in the early 1960s which was shifted to Bangalore in 1966. A Hyderabad edition was launched in 1977 and, in 1985, to counter the launch of Eenadu, an edition was launched in Visakhapatnam.[5]
Features and supplements
The paper carries the following features regularly - Muhurtam, Graha Balam, Kreeda Prabha, Aurah!, Nayika and Chintana.[clarification needed]
Supplements include:
- Monday : Sahiti Gavaksham, Chintana, Life
- Tuesday : Kulasa, Chintana
- Wednesday: Yuva, Chintana
- Thursday : Chitraprabha
- Friday : Sirigamulu
- Saturday : Bala Prabha (Entertainment and Knowledge for kids), Chintana
- Sunday : A 32 Page Mini Weekly
References
- ^ Gidugu Venkaṭa Sitapati: "History of Telugu literature", Sahitya Akademi, 1968, ASIN: B0007IVWXY
- ^ G. Ram Reddy: "Regionalism in India : A study of Telangana", Concept Publishing Company, 1979, ASIN:B0000E9UDF
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (February 1997). "Telugu: Ingredients of Growth and Failure". Economic & Political Weekly. 32: 192–195.
- ^ "Andhraprabha Daily Telugu News Paper-About Us". Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-08. Retrieved on 8 May 2010.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-261-1556-3
- ^ "Andhra Prabha to launch English news channel, India Ahead, in July - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 17 May 2019.