El Colombiano
Encyclopedia
El Colombiano is the leading newspaper
in Antioquia Department in Colombia
whose headquarters are located in Medellín
.
The first edition of this newspaper was published on February 6, 1912 which only had one page, 13 advertisements, but no news articles. In 1976, the first color pictures were added and in 1980, the content of this newspaper changed from 8 to 6 columns
. On February 16, 2001 it was released with its current layout.
El Colombiano is part of Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos (Latin American Newspaper Association
), an organization of fourteen leading newspapers in South America
.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Antioquia Department in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
whose headquarters are located in Medellín
Medellín
Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...
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The first edition of this newspaper was published on February 6, 1912 which only had one page, 13 advertisements, but no news articles. In 1976, the first color pictures were added and in 1980, the content of this newspaper changed from 8 to 6 columns
Column (newspaper)
A column is a recurring piece or article in a newspaper, magazine or other publication. Columns are written by columnists.What differentiates a column from other forms of journalism is that it meets each of the following criteria:...
. On February 16, 2001 it was released with its current layout.
El Colombiano is part of Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos (Latin American Newspaper Association
Latin American Newspaper Association
- Latin American Newspaper Association :PAL is an acronym for Periódicos Asociados Latinoamericanos .PAL is a press group representing media organizations in South America...
), an organization of fourteen leading newspapers in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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