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www.nationalgeographic.com is the website of the National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington D.C. It provides information about the entire Society and its various media vehicles including magazines, books, maps, videos, CD ROMs, DVDs and television. Through this web site, you can access the English language edition of the National Geographic Magazine, the National Geographic Store etc. Information on local availablility of the Magazine, including local language editions is available on our Magazine subscription page.

More information about the Channel and Society is available here.

In the last 117 years, the National Geographic Society has developed many media vehicles to expand mankind's understanding of the world and to further its mission to "increase and diffuse geographic knowledge."

In order to expand its reach and further its mission rapidly, the Society entered into a strategic partnership with News Corp, one of the largest media houses in the world, to give birth to National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). Formed in September 1997, NGCI runs the National Geographic Channel, which is emerging as the Society's fastest growing media. The channel is available through cable and satellite on a 24-hour basis and can now be seen by over 260 million households in 27 languages and in 160 countries around the world. NGCI has different websites catering to the local needs of their subscribers across the globe.

National Geographic Television (NGT) is the television production arm of the National Geographic Society and the core supplier of programs to the National Geographic Channel. For the last 40 years, NGT has set the parameters for the highest standards in documentary productions with its compelling storytelling and spectacular images. It has won over 1000 awards including an unprecedented 124 Emmy awards.

The National Geographic Channel showcases award-winning NGT productions through its 24-hour cable and satellite platform every day. You can see what's on-air today by visiting our daily online schedules.

For further enquiries about NGT, you can correspond by e-mail at inquiries-ngt@nationalgeographic.com. However, for production related queries specific to the National Geographic Channel, please contact programming@ngcasia.com

The National Geographic Magazine went online in July 1996. All issues of the magazine since then can be previewed online at http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/archives.html

"The Complete National Geographic: 111 Years" and others are available on CD-ROM from the online National Geographic Store at http://shop.nationalgeographic.com

The National Geographic Magazine does not accept unsolicited material for publication.

Some answers to questions related to photography are available at the National Geographic website at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/qanda/index.html

For those aspiring to become National Geographic photographers, here are some insights into what it takes, from one of National Geographic Magazine's renowned photographers Michael Yamashita

The National Geographic Magazine does not accept unsolicited material for publication. Articles appearing in the National Geographic Magazine are commissioned by the Magazine. For queries regarding the Magazine, you can send e-mail to the National Geographic Society at askngs@nationalgeographic.com

The National Geographic Channel is normally not able to sell the footage or programs which it broadcasts due to copyright restrictions. However, some National Geographic videos & DVD-ROMS are available through select outlets in Asia. For details of availability in your country, please visit our Home Video & DVD page

Many people aspire to be National Geographic filmmakers, explorers or photographers.

National Geographic has a worldwide network of the best scientists, researchers, filmmakers, writers and photographers whose works are showcased through its various media vehicles.

Here is some advice from Michael Yamashita, one of National Geographic's photographers, on what it takes to become a National Geographic photographer.