El Telegrafo

Guayaquil, Guayas, EcuadorSpanish

Founded in 1884, El Telégrafo is Ecuador's oldest newspaper and serves as the country's public journal of record. Based in Guayaquil, it provides comprehensive coverage of national politics, economy, and culture. Now a state-owned digital-first publication, it maintains a significant influence on Ecuadorian public discourse and media.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN GUAYAQUIL

Ecuador's largest media market is defined by a high-circulation tabloid sector operating alongside the country's oldest continuously published print media. Established in 1884, the Spanish-language El Telegrafo holds the title of the nation's oldest operating daily. The privately owned company Graficos Nacionales dominates the modern print landscape by publishing the traditional daily Expresso as well as Extra, a mass-market tabloid that frequently records the highest newsstand circulation nationwide. Paperboy lists 5 newspapers in Guayaquil.