Rajyasamacharam was the first newspaper in Malayalam. This was started by Hermann Gundert under the Christian missionaries of Basel Mission in June 1847 from Illikkunnu in Thalassery. Pashchimodayam was the second newspaper in Malayalam. It started in October 1847 from Thalasseri. Deepika, the oldest Malayalam newspaper now in circulation, was established in 1887. Malayala Manorama, Madhyamam, Mathrubhumi, Deshabhimani, Kerala Kaumudi and Janayugom are the other major newspapers in Malayalam. Malayala Manorama holds the record for the largest selling regional language newspaper in India. It is also the 11th most circulating newspaper in the world.
- Malayala ManoramaIt is one of the most widely read Malayalam newspapers. The newspaper owned by Malayala Manorama Group.
- MathrubhumiDaily Malayalam-language newspaper based in Kozhikode.
- MangalamMalayalam weekly published by Mangalam Publications (India) Private Limited.
- MadhyamamMalayalam daily newspaper based in Calicut, Kerala.
- DeepikaFounded in 1887 Deepika is the oldest Malayalam-language newspaper still in publication.
- Kerala KaumudiThiruvananthapuram based daily Malayalam newspaper.
- SathyamOnlineMalayalam news from Palai, Kottayam.
- DeshabhimaniLeading Malayalam newspaper based in Kochi.
- ChandrikaLeading Malayalam newspaper published from Kozhikode, Kochi, Kannur, Thiruvanathapuram, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, and Riyadh.
- Janmabhumi (Kochi)
- ThejasCalicut based Malayalam-language daily newspaper published by Intermedia Publishing Ltd.
- E-Vartha
- Metro VaarthaMalayalam-language daily newspaper based in Kochi, Kerala.
- Kvartha (Kochi)
- Pravasi ExpressBilingual (Malayalam and English) newspaper published in Singapore.
- Evening Kerala
- Kerala ExpressMalayalam-language newspaper published in Untied States.
- Marunadan MalayaliLeading Malayalam news site.
- Reporter Live news channel
- East Coast Daily
- Rashtra Deepika
- Siraj DailyDaily newspaper printed in Thiruvananthapuram, Calicut, Kochi, Kannur, Dubai, and Oman.
- Suprabhaatham
- Big News
- Daily Indian HeraldLeading NRI news site for Malayalees.
- 4pmNews
- KeralaOnlineNews.com (Kannur, Kerala)
- Malayalam Express
- Kasaragodvartha
- Anweshanam
- themediasyndicate.com
- Times Kerala
- Sudinam
- Southernpost
- Puzha.comMalayalam news portal.
- Aswamedham (USA)
- Sayanna Kairali
- SathyadeepamSocio – Cultural Christian weekly based in Cochin, Kerala.
- Vyga News
- OneIndia.com Malayalam
- WebDunia.com Malayalam
- Samayam Malayalam
- Kerala Bhooshanam
- Thuranna Kathu
- Rashtrabhoomi
- Pradeepam
- Citi News (Pathanamthitta)
- Punalur News
- Asianet NewsMalayalam news site.
List of newspapers (defunct)
- Al-Ameen (edited and published by Mohammed Abdul Rahiman; 1929-1939)
- Bharath Vilasam
- Deenabandhu (edited by V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan; 1941 – 1962)
- Kerala Mithram (edited by Kandathil Varghese Mappila and published by Devji Bhimji)
- Kerala Pathrika (edited by Chengalathu Kunhirama Menon; estd. 1885)
- Kerala Sanchari (edited by Vengayil Kunhiraman Nayanar and published by the Spectator Press, Calicut)
- Kerala Tribune (edited by Mathews K. Lukose)
- Kesari (edited by Kesari Balakrishna Pillai, otherwise known as Thekkan Kesari)
- Malabar Mail (edited by Fr. Thomas Veluthedathu and M. M. Varkey; published by Mar Augustine Kandathil)
- Mithavadhi (edited by Moorkkoththu Kumaran and later by C. Krishnan; 1913-1938)
- Pashchimodayam (Hermann Gundert; estd. 1847)
- People Tribune (edited by Mathews K. Lukose)
- Powradhwani (edited by Aniyan Athikayam; 1932-2003)
- Prathibhavam (edited by Sathish Kalathil; 2000)
- Rajyasamacharam (Hermann Gundert; 1847-1850)
- Sahodharan (edited by Sahodaran Ayyappan)
- Swadeshabhimani (edited by Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai and published by Vakkom Abdul Khadir Moulavi)
- Thejas (edited by P. Koya)
- Navashakti established and edited by Balarampuram G Ramanpillai