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Mathrubhumi stands tall in solidarity with journalists for press freedom on world free press day

Mathrubhumi stands tall in solidarity with journalists for press freedom on world free press day

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Kochi, 3rd May, 2017 – Mathrubhumi stands tall in solidarity with journalists for press freedom on world free press day. Mathrubhumi, the Malayalam language daily from India has shown its solidarity with journalists on 3rd may, the world free press day. The newspaper with a daily circulation of about 1.5 million copies has black shaded the news columns in its front page.

Mathrubhumi daily which was in the forefront of India's freedom struggle in the 1930's and 1940's has done this gesture to show its support for journalists in countries where press is denied freedom and journalists are subjected to punishments in various forms.

However, Mathrubhumi acknowledges that the democracy of India offers complete freedom to press, but it calls for free press in other countries too.

The blacked out contents are published without any censoring in the inside pages of Mathrubhumi daily on 3rd May itself, so that its readers don't miss out on any unbiased news.
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About Mathrubhumi:
Mathrubhumi has successfully straddled tradition and technology in assimilating change from 1923 to our social media era. The evolution from letterpress to frontier advances in media has been made without sacrificing human values bequeathed us by our founders who fought in the Indian Independence movement and championed pioneering social reforms. Nine decades on and in to 21st century, we enrich the lives of millions of Malayalam readers. We cater to them with 16 editions, including from Dubai & Qatar, a books division, and 11 periodicals running the gamut from culture to entertainment. Built on strong journalistic ethics and high aesthetic outlook offering multi-platform, multigenerational experiences. Mathrubhumi is not only a fast growing publishing house of repute but also a corporate entity in the mass communication industry. It has struck deep roots in the hearts of every Malayalee household through various engaged entertainment platforms mainly print, radio (Club FM), television (Mathrubhumi News & Kappa TV), online (Mathrbhumi.com) & digital For more info log on to http://www.mathrubhumi.com


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2017-05-03 14:52

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