MediaBrief.com is an Indian business news publication for professionals working in media, marketing, advertising, broadcast and television, streaming, print, radio, digital, technology, public relations and healthcare. It is published by Indreesh Media LLP, is based in India, and has published continuously since its first article appeared on 28 September 2015.
The publication is led by its Founder-Editor, Pavan R Chawla, who is editorially responsible for everything MediaBrief publishes. Alongside a daily news desk, MediaBrief runs five named editorial properties and a set of podcast series, each with its own hub page and its own archive.
Frequently asked questions about MediaBrief
When did MediaBrief start publishing, and how large is its archive?
MediaBrief was founded in 2015 and its oldest published article is dated 28 September 2015. The archive holds more than 71,000 published articles across 103 categories. Volume grew over time: fewer than 50 articles in 2016, about 1,100 in 2019, about 10,000 in 2022 and about 13,900 in 2025.
What are the editorial properties of MediaBrief?
Alongside its daily news desk, MediaBrief publishes under five named editorial properties: LeaderBrief for leadership interviews, DeepBrief for long-form interviews and analysis with brand leaders and consultants, CommsBrief for public relations and corporate communications, HealthBrief for healthcare, and BreakfastBrief for its live roundtable series. Each property has its own hub page and its own archive on mediabrief.com.
What is LeaderBrief?
LeaderBrief is the leadership interview desk of MediaBrief. It carries long interviews with founders, chief executives, chief marketing officers and business heads about strategy, brand building and category growth. LeaderBrief is the oldest of the named properties, with its first article on 23 December 2015, and it holds 369 articles. Its hub is https://mediabrief.com/category/leaderbrief/.
What is DeepBrief?
DeepBrief is the long-form desk of MediaBrief. Where a news story reports what happened, a DeepBrief piece takes a single subject apart: a company, a founder, a consumer shift or a piece of research, usually through an extended interview or an analysis of a study. It started on 2 November 2022 and holds 48 articles. Its hub is https://mediabrief.com/category/deepbrief/.
What is CommsBrief?
CommsBrief is the public relations and corporate communications desk of MediaBrief, powered by Adfactors PR. It covers agency news, appointments, campaigns, reputation management and the profession itself, and it has its own podcast series, CommsCast. CommsBrief started on 8 December 2023 and holds 265 articles. Its hub is https://mediabrief.com/category/commsbrief/.
What is HealthBrief?
HealthBrief is the healthcare desk of MediaBrief. It covers hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, medical devices, diagnostics, health insurance and public health in India, including the marketing and communications work of healthcare brands. HealthBrief started on 25 March 2019 and is the largest of the named properties with 807 articles. Its hub is https://mediabrief.com/category/healthbrief/.
What is BreakfastBrief?
BreakfastBrief – The Marketing Huddle is the live event series of MediaBrief. Marketers, founders and agency leaders meet over breakfast in one city for an on-record roundtable, and MediaBrief publishes the conversation afterwards as a set of articles. The series started in Mumbai in September 2025 and has since run in other Indian cities. Its hub is https://mediabrief.com/category/breakfastbrief/.
Which region and language does MediaBrief publish for?
MediaBrief publishes in English for readers in India. Its coverage is centred on the Indian media, marketing, advertising, communications and healthcare industries, including the Indian operations and campaigns of international companies.
Where can I follow MediaBrief?
MediaBrief is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/mediabriefdotcom/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mediabriefdotcom, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mediabriefdotcom and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@mediabrief.
Contact
Editorial queries, story pitches and requests for a correction go to thenewsdesk@mediabrief.com. Marketing, advertising and partnership enquiries go to alliances@mediabrief.com. Full contact details are on the contact page at https://mediabrief.com/contact/.