In recent months, and due to the coronavirus pandemic, Telegram has acquired a lot of relevance. While WhatsApp is still the favorite application for keeping in touch with our family and friends, Telegram is increasingly being used for disseminating information to a large number of people. A good example of this is the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Health. With over 346.000 followers, it spreads information of general interest about the pandemic and advice on how to act in various situations.
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What is a Telegram channel?
A Telegram channel is one one-way chat in to which messages, images or videos are posted. Users who join the channel can view posts, but cannot reply. Each channel has one or more administrators, who are the only users who can post. The notifications received from the channels are exactly the same as in a conventional chat.
To understand it better, we can compare the Telegram channels with the WhatsApp broadcast lists. Messages are sent from a channel to a specific list of people. However, unlike broadcast lists, the user can decide to join or not and have a permanent link which uniquely identifies it. They can be considered a hybrid between broadcast lists and groups. Anyone can create their own Telegram channel and it's a very simple process. Below we explain how to do it.
Create a Telegram channel from the Android app
- Apri Telegram and icon area of pencil you have in the lower right corner. On the next screen select the option New channel.
- Give a channel name, customize his thumbnail and describe it in so that users know what to expect from it.
- The next step is to further customize your new channel. You can create them private or public. Also, you need to assign it a permanent link which will help users join and share the channel.
- If all went well, your new Telegram channel is ready. Now you just have to invite whoever you want to be part of it or hope that you find it through the search.
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