Mass media in Pelinai (Pacifica)

Mass media in Pelinai encompasses a broad variety of media and content types, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio networks, visual media, and internet platforms. The Pelinese media system consists primarily of privately operated entities, with a central core of state-operated networks in television, radio, and print to provide government utility and emergency alert functions.

Radio

Unlike in most other countries, radio broadcast formats remain popular in Pelinai for both informational and entertainment purposes; this is attributed primarily to the greater accessibility and portability of radio receivers versus competing systems like television sets, which were prohibitively expensive for most Pelinese households and lacking in infrastructure like cables until the late 2000s. Many non-state stations serving a national audience have converted to fully internet radio-based formats in order to utilize the proliferation of smartphones and other internet-connected devices, with most available FM music broadcasters now being alliances of local stations; another major commercial holdout against all-internet is sports broadcasters.

The Pelinese government utilizes radio broadcasting for a variety of domestic functions, including the publication of government announcements, the issuance of weather, emergency, & civil defense information, and dissemination of news. Additionally, a selection of long-distance shortwave radio programs such as Voice of Pelinai are used to promote a positive image of Pelinai abroad and further its diplomatic interests; in addition to domestic transmitters serving Bailtem and Bareland, these shortwave programs may also be broadcast from the Pelinese naval auxiliary vessels KPF Set and KPF Poslannik when necessary.

Major radio networks in Pelinai
Name	Broadcast type	Affiliation
PGS 1/2	AM, internet	State
Pelinese State Network (PGS) is a state-operated news and informational radio network, and the primary state-operated broadcaster in Pelinai oriented towards a domestic audience. Content on Channel 1 consists primarily of Pelinese and regional geopolitical news, financial reports from the Pelinese State Securities Exchange, and government announcements, while Channel 2 carries educational programming. Both formats are accessible throughout Pelinai, while the internet format is accessible anywhere. Broadcast languages include Pelinese, Loshkarian, Samaric, Sevarian, Stelossian, and Yukisoran.
PGS 3	FM, internet	State
Pelinese State Network (PGS) Channel 3 is a reserved channel commonly used to communicate weather forecasts; it is also used to relay extreme weather & natural disaster alerts, as well as civil defense information. It is available throughout Pelinai; broadcast languages include Pelinese, Loshkarian, Samaric, Sevarian, Stelossian, and Yukisoran.
White Star Radio	FM, internet	Private
White Star Radio is a commercial radio broadcaster specializing in sports radio, especially the Pelinese college and professional baseball leagues. Availability covers all of Pelinai for FM through affiliate stations, as well as worldwide through internet radio; the only broadcast language is Pelinese.
Voice of Pelinai	FM, internet, shortwave	State
Voice of Pelinai is a combination news, talk, and educational radio network broadcast internationally through shortwave and internet radio, as well as through FM stations in Pelinai. It is oriented primarily towards a worldwide audience: content includes discussion of important geopolitical and Mediterranean regional news topics from a Pelinese national perspective, showcasing of Pelinese cultural topics, and Pelinese music. Shortwave reception of the station covers Bailtem and Bareland, while the associated internet radio is available worldwide; broadcast languages include Pelinese, Alman, Austral, Arabic, Myriac, Ezervulgish, Sedunnic, Castonish, Sokhainean, C’ao, Vrignyan, Kustannan, and Apennise.
Steeple Radio	FM, internet, shortwave	State
Steeple Radio is a network specializing in providing Christian radio content such as sermons, Bible readings, hymns, and Christian music to listeners, particularly those who do not otherwise have access to religious materials due to government persecution. Shortwave reception covers all of Bailtem and Bareland, while the internet radio is available worldwide; the station is known for using exceptionally powerful directional HRS antenna arrays for its shortwave, as well as for its regular switching of broadcast frequencies to bypass radio jamming. Broadcast languages include Pelinese, Alman, Austral, Arabic, Myriac, Ezervulgish, Sedunnic, Castonish, Sokhainean, C’ao, Vrignyan, Kustannal and Apennise.
Exchanges Radio Network	FM, internet	Private
Exchanges Radio is a radio network focusing exclusively on business and financial markets coverage: content includes coverage of Pelinese and various foreign financial markets & economies, an assortment of business-related talk shows, and reports on various commercial matters. FM is available throughout Pelinai and especially in Pelograd, while internet radio is available everywhere; broadcast languages include Pelinese, Austral, and Alman.

Newspapers

Newspapers in Pelinai are typically either daily or weekly, and consist of a mix of both national and regional publications. Total circulation of all newspapers, measured as the percentage of the population regularly reading at least one, was estimated to be 39.2% of the total population.

The most widely circulated newspaper in Pelinai is the Pelograd Apostle, published from Pelograd in all Pelinese languages, Austral, and Alman. Although many newspapers in Pelinai possess the rights to publish official notices, the current official official journal is the State Register.

Magazines

Magazines in Pelinai are typically published, weekly, monthly, or quarterly, and cover a variety of topics such as politics, world events, business, and culture. The Pelinese magazine industry is especially known for its great variety of professional journals, trade magazines, and hobby magazines, many of which are available in non-Pelinese languages such as Myriac, Ezervulgish, Sedunnic, Austral, and Alman. With the growth of the internet in Pelinai, many magazines have made a partial or complete transition from print to online access in order to reduce printing and shipping costs.

Weekly

• Securities and Market Report - business magazine covering financial markets, corporate deals, and macroeconomic conditions

Monthly

• Hoshikara - hobby magazine covering Pelinese video games
• PSIM Journal of Mechanical Systems & Engineering - professional journal covering mechanical engineering

Quarterly

• Pelinese Engineer - professional journal covering advances and achievements in various engineering disciplines

See also

• Video games in Pelinai