🇯🇲 Jamaica Gleaner

About Jamaica Gleaner

The Gleaner Company Ltd. was founded in 1834 by brothers Jacob and Joshua de Cordova. It became a publicly registered company in 1897 and is listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. In 2016, it merged with RJR Communications Group to form the RJRGLEANER Communications Group, which publishes the newspaper and operates radio stations.

Media bias trackers such as Ground News, Ad Fontes Media, AllSides, and Media Bias/Fact Check do not provide a specific bias rating for the Jamaica Gleaner, listing it as 'unknown'. The outlet states a commitment to timely, accurate, and balanced coverage, striving for fairness and avoiding bias in its news. While Jamaica maintains a 'Free' press status from Freedom House, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) noted a slip in Jamaica's press freedom ranking in 2025, citing a deteriorating relationship between media and public institutions, and a Supreme Court ruling against The Gleaner in a defamation case as a concern for press freedom. However, a 2025 court case found that claims of political partisanship against the Gleaner were unfounded, and its reporting was balanced. The Gleaner's editorials often take critical stances on government actions, demonstrating an independent editorial line.