Panama news, front pages compared
Crosswire tracks 5 major Panama news outlets. Preview their homepages side by side below — switch between two, three and four columns, go compact, or translate every page into your language.
The Panama media landscape on Crosswire
Crosswire lays Panama's front pages next to one another so you can see which stories lead where, how headlines are framed, and what one outlet foregrounds that another leaves out. All 5 titles tracked in Panama sit near the editorial centre in our classification, which is common where the press is dominated by public broadcasters and agencies, or where no confident left/right rating was available. Comparison here is less about political line than about which stories each newsroom judges worth the top of the page.
By kind of outlet, the 5 titles break down as 3 daily newspapers (La Prensa, La Estrella de Panamá and Panamá América), 1 tabloid (Crítica) and 1 television news channel (Telemetro). Crosswire lists no public-service broadcaster for Panama, so the fixed point in a comparison has to be a wire service or the most widely read daily instead.
Panama sits in Mexico and Central America, on Crosswire's Americas hub. By outlets tracked it is 7th of the 8 countries in Mexico and Central America and 17th of the 35 across the Americas, where the average is 4.7 outlets per country. Its neighbours in Mexico and Central America with hubs of their own are El Salvador (6), Mexico (5), Guatemala (5), Honduras (5), Nicaragua (5), Costa Rica (5) and Belize (3).
Leaning groupings are approximate guides drawn from widely cited media-bias assessments — see the methodology and what the labels can and can't tell you. Counts are taken from the directory as of .
Which are Panama's main news outlets?
Across Panama's editorial spectrum, Crosswire currently lists near the center, La Prensa, Crítica, Telemetro, La Estrella de Panamá and Panamá América. Each outlet below links to a full profile — its facts, editorial leaning and a live front-page preview — and the comparison view above shows any of them side by side.
La Prensa is one of Panama's leading daily newspapers and news websites, published in Spanish. It provides general coverage of national politics, the economy, and society, and has a reputation for investigative journalism on matters of public interest in Panama.
Crítica is a Panamanian daily newspaper and news website published in Spanish, known for its popular, tabloid-style format. It covers national news, crime, sport, and entertainment, with content aimed at a broad mass-market readership. As one of Panama's well-known popular dailies, it emphasises accessible, fast-paced coverage of everyday events.
Telemetro is a major Panamanian television channel and its associated news website, broadcasting in Spanish. It provides national and international news, current affairs, and general entertainment programming for a broad Panamanian audience. As one of the country's leading free-to-air broadcasters, it is a prominent source of daily news for viewers across Panama.
La Estrella de Panamá is one of the country's oldest newspapers, founded in 1849 in Panama City. It covers national politics, the economy, the Panama Canal, culture and sports, and is published by Grupo GESE.
Panamá América is a Panamanian daily newspaper based in Panama City, part of the Editora Panamá América (EPASA) group. It reports on national affairs, politics, economy, society and sports with broad general coverage.
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