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The ''Advocate'' ("Barbados Advocate") is the second most dominant daily
The Barbados Advocate
(in Barbados) Advocate Newspaper, The Advocate, The {{Caribbean-newspaper-stub
The ''Advocate'' ("Barbados Advocate") is the second most dominant daily newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
in the country of Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands. It occupies an area of and has a population of about 287,000 (2019 estimate). ...
. First established in 1895, the Advocate is the longest continually published newspaper in the country. Printed in colour, the Advocate covers a wide array of topics including: business, sports, entertainment news, politics, editorials, and special features. In addition the Barbados Advocate also covers investigative journalism, plus local, regional and international news daily.
The headquarters for the ''Barbados Advocate'' are located to the west of the capital-city Bridgetown
Bridgetown (UN/LOCODE: BB BGI) is the capital and largest city of Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies, in the Caribbean region of the Americas, and the most easterly of the Caribbean Island ...
, in the Fontabelle, Saint Michael
Fontabelle is located in the parish of Saint Michael, Barbados. Located just to the North-west of the capital city Bridgetown, Fontabelle is a heavily populated area.
Found in the Fontabelle area include: the Deep Water Harbour and the Kensingto ...
area.
The ''Barbados Advocate'' came under the ownership of Anthony T. Bryan in the year 2000. This is a significant milestone and achievement as Anthony Bryan is the first black publisher to own the ''Barbados Advocate'' since the newspaper began printing in 1895.
Two British companies acquired a majority interest in 1961. In 1960 the ''Daily Star'' became the second daily newspaper on the island, joining the ''Advocate''. Joied the IAPA in 1954. As of 1946 it had never changed ownership since its inception in 1895, and had a circulation frozen at 7,000 (12,000 Sundays).
In 2020 the owner of The Advocate Sir Anthony Bryan KA, CHB, GCM, JP died. Leading to a lengthy legal battle.
See also
*Media in Barbados
The mass media in Barbados have had a long history of being entitled to an open policy by the Government, and by the citizenry with respect to press Freedoms. Barbados has a collection of local and foreign owned media entities providing the countr ...
* Barbadian companies
References
External links
The Barbados Advocate
(in Barbados) Advocate Newspaper, The Advocate, The {{Caribbean-newspaper-stub