Early American Newspapering By CheshireGato Jan 1, 1671 No newspapers. Gov. William Berekely said, Thank God for not printing Jan 1, 1690 First Newssheet Debut Boston's Publick Occurances Both Forreign and Domestick published by Benjamin Harris Jan 1, 1704 The Nation's Second Paper, The Boston Newsletter debuted Jan 1, 1717 Younger Franklin brings back the printing press Jan 1, 1734 John Peter Zenger gets arrested for libel, Franklin founded Poor Richard's Almanac and the Pennsylvania Gazette Jan 1, 1747 First Tragic Headline Aug 26, 1754 First News Cartoon Aug 26, 1765 Purpose of News changed to support American cause Jan 1, 1767 First Political Advertisment Aug 26, 1768 Adams supported Free Press Aug 26, 1768 Washington declared no interest in newspaper Aug 26, 1770 Boston Massacre was recording Aug 26, 1779 Adams guaranteed freedom of the press Aug 26, 1780 Daily Publiction Jan 1, 1782 First Sale Advertisment Aug 26, 1787 Jefferson supportd Free Press Jan 1, 1790 Broadsheets and Tabloids were commonplace by then Aug 26, 1790 100 Seperate Newspapers, mostly about politics Nov 8, 1797 Newspapers from London first Arrived