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 overall Pelinese media ecosystem 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.
Most Pelinese mass media is intended only for a domestic Pelinese audience. While there are no legal or other obstacles preventing foreign individuals from accessing media such as publications or radio, the lack of translation from Pelinese and regional languages to more widely spoken languages strongly impedes the dissemination of most media outside of Pelinai. The primary exceptions to this are printed media such as professional magazines, which sometimes offer translated versions for foreign readers, and shortwave radio programs such as Voice of Pelinai, which are inherently directed towards a foreign audience.
Television
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, Kustannan, 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.
Daily
- Pelograd Apostle - covers general current events, geopolitics, and domestic affairs; most popular daily in Pelinai
Weekly
- Suigin - business-oriented weekly covering corporate affairs
Magazines
Magazines in Pelinai are typically published weekly, monthly, or quarterly, and are one of the most popular forms of print and print-adjacent mass media in Pelinai. In addition to dedicated media companies dealing in assorted lifestyle, entertainment, news, and other magazine publications, most political parties, professional associations, universities, and other large organizations publish interest magazines for their members and the general public. Many of the most popular magazines are also readily available in non-Pelinese languages such as Myriac, Ezervulgish, Sedunnic, Austral, and Alman, enabling readers outside of Pelinai to access them. With the growth of the internet, many magazines have made a partial or complete transition from print to online distribution in order to reduce printing and shipping costs.
The Pelinese magazine industry is especially known for its great variety of professional magazines, trade magazines, and hobby magazines, which together constitute 39% of total magazine subscriptions in Pelinai.
Weekly
- Securities and Market Report - business magazine covering financial markets, corporate deals, and macroeconomic conditions
- The Week in Baseball - hobby magazine covering college and professional baseball leagues in Pelinai
Monthly
- Avto - hobby magazine covering cars and other vehicles
- Hoshikara - hobby magazine covering Pelinese video games
- Literary Monthly - periodical magazine publishing short stories
- PSIM Journal of Mechanical Systems & Engineering - professional journal covering mechanical engineering
- White Chevron - professional magazine covering Pelinese and foreign military affairs
Quarterly
- The Minuteman - official quarterly magazine of the Pelinese National Sports-Technical Association, covering firearms, hobby radio, automotive maintenance, and other topics taught in PNSTA classes
- Pelinese Engineer - PVIS-published professional journal covering advances and achievements in various engineering disciplines
- The Pelinese Outdoorsman - hobby magazine covering hunting, fishing, and adjacent topics
- Reader’s Quarterly - hobby magazine covering newly published books, with a focus on Pelinese titles
- Sharpshooter - hobby magazine covering Pelinese firearms, knives, and associated accessories
- Sleeper Car - travel magazine covering travel destinations in Pelinai