In this section:

Major Asian media companies (including print media and radio stations)
African Caribbean newspapers
Other publications
Electronic publications

We aim to build on these listings to develop a comprehensive media database resource. If you have any suggestions for additional listings, please contact diversity@cipr.co.uk.

Major Asian media companies

Print media

	Ethnic Media Group www.ethnicmedia.co.uk Eastern Eye - A tabloid paper with focus on Bollywood and entertainment news as well as community issues. Highest profile newspaper in the Asian community, with a circulation of around 21,000. Organises the annual Asian Business Awards. Weekly. Distributed through some Tesco outlets. E-mag, a weekly glossy colour supplement, features interviews with Bollywood stars, the latest news on the Indian film industry and a comprehensive guide to Asian entertainment events. It also carries a large recruitment section, which appeals to its young readership of working age. www.easterneyeonline.co.uk Asian Times - Is going through expansion and a revamp. Focuses more on affairs in the Indian sub-continent. No audited circulation as yet. Weekly. Asian Times is a well-established and respected newspaper that started publishing in the 80s. It appeals to a slightly older readership and has a large section devoted to news from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. UK news and sport are treated in a more upmarket, slightly serious style, and the paper has a strong jobs and classified section. www.asiantimesonline.co.uk
	ABPL Group www.abplgroup.com Asian Voice - More of a serious paper, with a focus on the Hindu/Gujarati community in London and Leicester. Circulation unknown, but was around 11,000 the last time it was audited a few years ago. Weekly. Audience much older than EE. Also organise the Asian Diversity Awards. Gujarat Samachar (Gujarat news) - A Gujarati language newspaper distributed principally around west London and Leicester and other pockets of the Gujarati community around the UK. No audited circulation. Weekly.
	Asian Marketing Group Asian Trader - With a circulation of around 54,000, it is the biggest selling Asian publication. Read by and sold to Asian corner-shop owners primarily. Bi-monthly. Garavi Gujarat - Directly competing against GS, this is also a Gujarati language newspaper. Not audited. Weekly.
	I & I Media Group Asiana magazine - The largest circulation (around 33,000) glossy Asian magazine. Aimed at Asian women primarily, focus on fashion with a bit of accompany editorial. www.asianamag.com
	Hussain Media The Asian Post - A thin Asian tabloid paper. No audited circulation but is distributed through some Sainsbury's outlets. Weekly paper, stronger around East London where the company is based. Pakistani Post - An urdu and English language paper, with a lot of content taken from the Asian Post. Aimed at the Pakistani community.
	Me Media Group Works for Me - A freely distributed recruitment newspaper. Audited circulation around 48,000. Others - Also publish one-off yearly magazines based on major Asian religious festivals (Eid, Diwali and Vaisakhi). Also publishes the Asian Business Directory. www.memediagroup.com
	Urban Media Ltd Desi Xpress - Weekly entertainment newspaper. Launched recently and distributed primarily around the Birmingham area. www.desixpress.co.uk

Radio stations

	Club Asia Radio 963+972AM - this multi award winning station targets the new breed of Asian aged 15-44. Presenting in English and playing a combination of Asian and mainstream music the station reaches 333,000 listeners weekly via 963+972AM and is also available on sky digital channel 0145 and online. www.clubasiaonline.com
	Sunrise radio - Established for fifteen years, Sunrise aims itself at all demographics of the Asian community. Broadcasts around London on AM frequency, and around the country on Digital TV and DAB radio. Most of its audience is 35+. RAJAR figures state around a 550,000 weekly audience nationally. www.sunriseradio.com
	Kismat radio - Also owned by the Sunrise radio group, Kismat launched very recently. Aimed at the 35+ Asian demographic in London, as Sunrise becomes progressively younger. Subscribes to RAJAR. www.kismatradio.com
	BBC Asian Network - The BBC's Asian station is becoming increasingly popular and eventually hopes to steal Sunrise's crown. Weekly listening figures around 500,000. Available around the country on DAB and digital TV, and in the Midlands on FM. Has been national for two years. Was a regional station before. www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork
	Asian Sound Radio - Based in Manchester www.asiansoundradio.co.uk
	Radio XL - Based in Birmingham. Aimed at an older Asian community, primarily 35+. www.radioxl.net
	Sabras radio - Based in Leicester. Aimed at an older demographic. www.sabrasradio.com
	Choice FM www.choicefm.com

Important radio shows on mainstream stations

	Bobby Friction and Nihal – Radio 1 - Every Wednesday night, 9pm - 11pm
	Adil Ray (young music/speech) – BBC Asian Network – Everyday, 10pm – 12:30am Sonia Deol (discussion) – BBC Asian Network – every morning – 9am – 12pm
	Panjabi Hit Squad – Radio 1xtra – Thursdays, 10pm – 12am
	Rishi Rich – Kiss 100 – Friday night, midnight – 2am

African Caribbean newspapers

	New Nation - Has grown rapidly, since its launch in 1997, to become the most popular Black newspaper in the UK. It has a vibrant mix of news, sport and entertainment and is read by young, educated Black Britons. New Nation, through its links with the community and sponsorship of major events, is at the heart of the Black community. The newspaper also publishes The Pulse, a well-regarded, weekly supplement containing coverage of Black music, entertainment, culture and arts
	African Times - Launched in 2001 to cater for one of the UK's fastest-growing minorities – Black Africans, mainly form Nigeria, Ghana and other English-speaking countries on the continent. The paper reaches its target readership with a mix of news, sport and entertainment from Africa. Combined with news and comment on relevant issues in the UK.
	Caribbean Times - Launched in the 80s and is the UK's oldest Black newspaper. It serves its loyal readership by concentrating on news, sport and social developments in the Caribbean islands, providing a much-needed link for the country's Black Caribbean population. It also has very good jobs and classified sections.
	Potential UK - Business magazine. www.potential.uk.com
	The Voice www.voice-online.net
	Knowledge Fountain - An enterprise and career publication for the African and Caribbean community. It has been published every three months since 2005 and is distributed for free across the UK via supermarkets.

Other publications

	Occasions - One of the best-known, Asian lifestyle and bridal magazines
	Asian Woman - Published twice monthly and is a lifestyle magazine targeted to UK Asian women
	Movie Mag International - A monthly magazine covering Asian entertainment, celebrities, film and music
	Asian Image - Monthly magazine focused on Asian Culture, sport, sub-continental news and entertainment
	Asian News - Monthly, regional newspaper targeting parts of Northern England such as Manchester and Trafford.
	The Muslim News - Monthly newspaper for the Muslim community, covering relevant news in the UK and abroad
	Pride Magazine - Monthly glossy lifestyle magazine targeting Afro-Caribbean women
	Noir - New bi-monthly magazine targeting upwardly mobile Black readers in the UK
	Engage - Bi-monthly magazine aimed at supporting diversity, entrepreneurship and business growth among Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic (BAME) businesses. Website: www.engagemagazine.co.uk

Electronic publications

	BarfiCulture.com - The UK's biggest online magazine aimed at second generation British Asians. Gets around 2 million page impressions a month www.barficulture.com
	Asians in Media - A web-based media industry magazine that publishes news on the growing Asians media sector www.asiansinmedia.org
	Redhotcurry.com - Online portal covering Asian lifestyle www.redhotcurry.com
	Asian Society - Monthly e-zine covering all aspects of British Asian Society
	Precious Online - an online magazine for bme women. Launched in 1999. Unique visitors total just over 60,000 per month with 300,000 page impressions.