Meridian House Media Network Trust is a New Delhi–based media trust established to own, govern, and safeguard independent editorial institutions operating in the public interest.
The Trust exists to provide structural independence, ethical governance, and long-term continuity to publications that serve as records of public life, civic accountability, and social memory.
Why Meridian House Exists
Modern journalism operates under increasing pressure from political cycles, commercial dependency, platform incentives, and shortened attention spans.
Meridian House was created to separate journalism from these pressures by placing editorial institutions within a trust-based governance structure designed for independence, restraint, and durability.
Our role is not to influence coverage or editorial judgment, but to protect the conditions under which truthful, responsible journalism can be produced and preserved.
What We Are — and What We Are Not
Meridian House is a publisher and custodial institution. It is not a newsroom, a content platform, or a media network driven by scale or virality.
Editorial decisions are made independently by editors within each publication. The Trust does not intervene in daily reporting, opinion, or editorial direction.
Our responsibility lies in governance, standards enforcement, institutional continuity, and the protection of editorial independence over time.
Public Interest Mandate
Public-interest journalism serves society by documenting power, preserving record, and enabling informed civic participation.
Meridian House supports publications that prioritise accuracy, verification, context, and accountability over speed, popularity, or ideological alignment.
The Trust recognises journalism as a long-term public good rather than a short-term commercial product.
Structure and Continuity
Meridian House Media Network Trust is structured to outlast individuals, editorial tenures, and news cycles.
Through trust-based ownership, governance oversight, and clearly defined editorial standards, the institution provides continuity while preserving editorial autonomy.
This structure ensures that publications remain stable, credible, and independent across generations.
Meridian House Media Network Trust exists to ensure that journalism remains an institution — not a moment, not a platform, and not a trend.