The Gleaner
The Gleaner, 29 July 2013 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Gleaner Company |
| Founder(s) | Joshua and Jacob De Cordova |
| Founded | 13 September 1834 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 148–156 Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica |
| City | Kingston |
| Country | Jamaica |
| ISSN | 0259-0336 |
| OCLC number | 18321104 |
| Website | jamaica-gleaner |
The Gleaner is an English-language, morning daily newspaper founded by two brothers, Jacob and Joshua de Cordova on 13 September 1834 in Kingston, Jamaica.
It is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the Western Hemisphere. Originally called the Daily Gleaner, the name was changed on 7 December 1992 to The Gleaner. The newspaper is owned and published by Gleaner Company publishing house in Kingston, Jamaica. The Gleaner is still considered a newspaper of record for Jamaica.