The ''Trinidad and Tobago Guardian'' (together with the ''Sunday Guardian'') is the oldest daily
newspaper
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in
Trinidad and Tobago
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. The paper is considered the
newspaper of record for Trinidad and Tobago.
History
Its first edition was published on Sunday 2 September 1917. The newspaper, now owned and published by
Guardian Media Limited
Guardian Media Limited (often referred to as GML) is the media sector of the Trinidadian-based company ANSA McAL. Its headquarters are located at 22-24 St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Subsidiaries
Television
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, began as a
broadsheet but in November 2002 changed to
tabloid format
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Etymology
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, known as the "G-sized Guardian". In June 2008, the paper changed to a smaller-size tabloid. The main office of the ''Guardian'' is located at St. Vincent Street,
Port of Spain, with a branch office on Chancery Lane,
San Fernando, and the Head office which is located on 4-10 Rodney Road in
Chaguanas
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. On 2 September 2017, the ''Trinidad and Tobago Guardian'' celebrated its 100th anniversary. Shortly after on 11 September 2017, the company launched a new layout. The slogan of the paper is ''The Guardian of Democracy''.
Since 1955, according to an advertisement in ''
Editor & Publisher'', the Trinidad Publishing Co. operated the ''Guardian'', the ''Sunday Guardian'', and the ''Evening News''.
See also
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TBC Radio Network
The Trinidad Broadcasting Company (TBC) Radio Network is a network of radio stations in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana owned and operated by Guardian Media Limited. It is headquartered at 22-24 St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tob ...
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CNC3
CNC3 Television (CNC3) is a television station privately owned by Guardian Media Limited serving Trinidad and Tobago. It broadcasts over-the-air on channels 12 and 14 and is seen throughout the FLOW cable system on channel 3 (DVS) or 103 (AVS) ...
References
External links
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Scattered historical issuesfrom the
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Newspapers published in Trinidad and Tobago
Publications established in 1917
1917 establishments in Trinidad and Tobago
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