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In Renaissance Europe handwritten newsletters circulated privately among merchants, passing along information about everything from wars and economic conditions to social customs. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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First monthly newspaper Notizie Scritte published in Venice. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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First printed newspaper published weekly in Antwerp called Relation. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The first French newspaper published, the Gazette. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The world's oldest newspaper, the Post-och Inrikes Tidningar, is published in Sweden and is still being published today. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The First American Newspaper "The Boston Times" is set on doorsteps http://www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/firsts/newspaper/
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At war's end in 1783 there were forty-three newspapers in print. http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm
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First newspapers published in Australia, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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By 1814 there were 346 newspapers http://www.historicpages.com/nprhist.htm
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The New York Sun newspaper costs one cent - the beginning of the penny press.
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William James Carlton of J. Walter Thompson Company begins selling advertising space in newspapers. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The Royal Baking Powder Company becomes the biggest newspaper advertiser in the world. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The first tabloid style newspaper, the Daily Mirror is published. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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First public access to archives offered by Toronto Globe and Mail. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
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The First Newspaper was made by Mr.Herolds 4th and 6th hour students in the first semester.
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Acta Diurna the first newspaper is published in Rome. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/printing_4.htm
