Sakshi (newspaper)
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Y.S Bharathi |
| Publisher | Jagathi publications Ltd. |
| Editor | Vardhelli Murali |
| Founded | March 24, 2008 |
| Language | Telugu |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
| Circulation | 1,002,585 (as of Dec 2022) |
| Website | www |
Sakshi (transl: "The Witness") is an Indian Telugu language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1] It is also the second largest circulated Telugu daily newspaper in the country. According to the Indian Readership Survey (IRS) Q2 2022, Sakshi ranks twelfth among the most circulated Indian-language dailies with a total readership (TR) of 1,002,585.[2][3]
The newspaper is owned by Y. S. Bharathi, wife of the Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.[4]
History
Sakshi was launched on 24 March 2008, the first regional newspaper designed by the world-renowned newspaper designer, Mario Garcia.[5] According to Price Water House Audit, the newspaper had an initial print run of 1,286,670.[citation needed]
Circulation
According to the Audit Bureau of Circulation, circulation figures released in December, 2017, Sakshi is the second largest circulating newspaper in Telugu states (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh) after Eenadu with a circulation figure of more than 1.09 million.[6]
Sakshi began with 23 editions published simultaneously from 19 cities (in then Andhra Pradesh) along with the four metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore[7]. This record was acknowledged by the Limca Book of Records. Sakshi was the second newspaper in India to publish all of its pages in colour. Sakshi is now available online every day with all of its editions along with the regional editions.[7]
Political Impact
Eenadu, the leading Telugu daily newspaper which started out initially as a neutral and non-political oriented newspaper organisation gradually started supporting Chandrababu Naidu led Telugu Desam Party in every instance[8]. The other Telugu daily Andhra Jyothi too went hand-in-hand with Eenadu and both newspapers became staunch rivals of Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy[9]. This had led him into thinking of an alternative newspaper to such politically biased newspapers[10]. He then established the daily, Sakshi in 2008 with his son, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy as the owner[7].
The newspaper everyday prints a picture of Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on the top left corner as a tribute to his death[11]. As the newspaper is owned by Y.S. Bharathi, the wife of Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy who is the president of the political party YSR Congress Party, the newspaper is often criticized for publishing news in the support of YSR Congress Party and being biased against the other political parties.[12]
References
- ^ "JD 2019 Highest Circulated (language wise).pdf" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ http://www.auditbureau.org/files/JD%202022%20Highest%20Circulated%20(language%20wise).pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "JD 2019 Highest Circulated (across languages).pdf" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Owner of Sakshi TV and newspaper Y S Jaganmohan Reddy files case challenging the freezing of the Sakshi accounts. The CBI is directed to file its counter and the matter posted to Thursday. -- - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Tata, Madhavi (7 April 2008). "We Are The News". Outlook. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Sakshi Denies Plans to Sell the Stake". Greatandhra.com. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "India's first HDTV channel Sakshi launched - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tussle-between-media-houses-turns-into-political-battle-in-andhra-pradesh-ahead-of-assembly-elections-jagan-govt-orders-probe-into-margadarsi-chit-fund-irregularities-targeting-eenadu-media-baron-ramoji-rao-101682535932951.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/tdp-jsp-and-yellow-media-are-trying-to-defame-ysrcp-government-says-andhra-pradesh-chief-minister/article66320738.ece.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.greatandhra.com/articles/special-articles/sakshi-tv-launch-highlights-13311.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Parvathaneni, RamBabu (9 May 2010). "Remove YS Photograph on 'Sakshi'". cinejosh.com. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Ex-minister Nara Lokesh files defamation suit against Sakshi newspaper | Visakhapatnam News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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