Kerala Media Academy

Kerala Media Academy
Formation1979; 45 years ago (1979) as Kerala Press Academy
TypeGovernment Media College
HeadquartersKochi, Kerala, India
Chairman
R. S. Babu
Websitekeralamediaacademy.org

Kerala Media Academy (formerly Kerala Press Academy), is an academy of journalists in Kerala. The academy was established on 19 March 1979. It is a joint venture of the Government of Kerala,[1] Kerala Union of Working Journalists and Indian Newspaper Society. The head office of Kerala Press Academy is located at Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala.

Its primary aim is to foster and co-ordinate activities in the sphere of journalism[citation needed]. The Academy has set up a full-fledged institute, published books and monographs, organized seminars and workshops and instituted endowments and awards for promoting excellence in the field of journalism.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Governor gives away Kerala Media Academy awards". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2020.