Press, the forth estate is the sentinel of democracy in a Society. The Calicut Press Club is the nerve centre of all media activities, both print and electronic. The Calicut Press Club, ever since its inception on 16th September 1970 when the then Chief Minister late C. Achutha Menon had laid the foundation stone has been spearheading the media function in this region. 

Our district has the unique distinction of being the production center of all the major Malayalam news papers. One English daily is also being published from this place. This infact remarkably increase the significance of the Calicut Press Club.