Diario El Comunicador Ec was born as an alternative media that publishes its content on the website and social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube). On these digital platforms they publish the main news events of Tungurahua Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Pichincha, as well as the region, the country and the world. The digital medium is in keeping with the new times and the avant-garde that Internet consumers demand.

Source: SembraMedia

Last updated date: April 2025

Location:
Ambato, Ecuador
Year the organization started publishing:
2021
Languages:
Spanish
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Editorial coverage:
Generalist, focused on multiple topics
Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Education
Environment
Politics
Technology
Sports
Economy and business
Entertainment and culture
Law and crime
Society and human rights
Entrepreneurship
Economy and finance
Journalism industry
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
DEIA: Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Interviews and reporting
Information services
Opinion
Investigative journalism
Narrative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Breaking news
Live coverage of events
Crowdsourcing
Solutions or constructive journalism
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Explanatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Curated/aggregated content
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Blog
Newsletter
Messaging service
Social media platforms
Podcast
Print
YouTube
Telegram
WhatsApp

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
43,000
Twitter number of followers:
873
Instagram number of followers:
626
YouTube number of followers:
298
Tiktok number of followers:
12,300

Management and team

Founders

Female:
1
Male:
1
Founders:
Fabián Maisanche Castillo, Sofia Piedra, Sandra Áldas
Directors:
Fabián Maisanche Castillo

Team

Full-time employees:
3
Part-time employees:
6
Freelancers or consultants:
1
Volunteers:
3

Business structure and revenue sources

Organization tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Advertising
Consultancy services
Content services for others
Audience support / reader revenue
Grants from private donor organisations
Grants from Google
Grants from Meta
Google Adsense
Programmatic ad networks
Branded content or native advertising
Local advertising sold by own team
National advertising sold by own team
Advertising sold by an external agency
Training services for journalists
Content development for other media
Content development for other non-journalistic companies
Memberships
Event ticket sales
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Local advertising sold by own team
The second most important revenue source reported:
Branded content or native advertising

Transparency

Doesn’t publish information about annual revenue
Doesn’t publish the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t publish an ethics policy / manual
Doesn’t have a data privacy policy
Doesn’t publish a data privacy policy
Has a whistleblower policy
Publishes a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Doesn’t have a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Doesn’t publish a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team

Why is this profile included?

This media outlet is part of our directory because it meets SembraMedia’s inclusion criteria: it produces original content, serves the public interest, and works with independence and transparency. This profile was developed using information provided directly by the media outlet, through surveys or interviews. We aim to keep the information current, but SembraMedia does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness, and recommends verifying any key details with the media organization.

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