The Advocate ("Barbados Advocate") is the second most read daily newspaper in the country of Barbados. First established in 1895, the Advocate is also the longest continually-published newspaper in the country.[1]
History
The Barbados Advocate was founded in 1895[2] by Valence Gale, who had gotten his start at the Barbados Agricultural Reporter.[2] Gale died in 1908,[2] leaving controlling interest in the paper to his wife, Clara Gale (née Chenery).[3] Gale's son, Valence C. Gale, served as manager from 1919[3] and later managing director of the paper;[3] his brother-in-law, C. L. Chenery as editor.[3][4] When Chenery died in 1925, Gale's younger son, C. A. Louis Gale, served as the paper's editor for 30 years.[5]
In 1946, the Advocate had a circulation of 7,000 on weekdays and 12,000 on Sundays and was still under its original ownership.[6]
In 1954, the newspaper joined the Inter American Press Association (IAPA).[7] In 1960, it was joined by the Daily Star, which became a new Barbados' daily newspaper.[8] In 1961, two British companies acquired a majority interest in the paper.[9]
The newspaper was purchased by (the then) Anthony T. Bryan in 2000 and he became the first Black publisher in the newspaper's history. In 2020, Sir Anthony Bryan passed away, [1][10][11] leading to a protracted legal battle over ownership of the paper.[12][13]
Content and Coverage
The Advocate is a colour newspaper covering a wide array of topics, including:
Business
Sports
Entertainment news
Politics
Editorials
Special features
Investigative journalism; and
Local, regional, and international news
Headquarters
The headquarters of the Barbados Advocate is in the Fontabelle neighbourhood in Saint Michael parish, in western Bridgetown.
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