Formation | 1979 | as Kerala Press Academy
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Type | Government Media College |
Headquarters | Kochi, Kerala, India |
Chairman | R. S. Babu |
Website | keralamediaacademy |
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]