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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Media Academy (KMA) in association with Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) and information and public relations department (I&PRD) will organize a ‘Media History Yatra’ scheduled to begin on Thursday. The journey will cover all major newspaper firms which have been in existence from the beginning of journalism and still active in Kerala. The nine-day journey will cover all significant locations in connection with the history of journalism in Kerala before culminating at Gundert Bhavan, Illikkunnu, Thalassery on March 1.Around 50 journalists and journalism students will take part in the journey. The yatra will then proceed to ‘Sadhujanaparipaalini’ newspaper editor Ayyankali’s birthplace at Venganoor. Editors who have contributed immensely to evolve journalism in Kerala will also be honoured during the yatra.Former MP Sebastian Paul will flag off the journey from the birthplace of Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai at Neyyattinkara on Friday..