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The first known English newsletter Requests of the Devonshyre and Cornyshe Rebels published. Many printed publications were political pamphlets.
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Corante published in London. Fleet Street became an area of the city associated with publishing newspapers. This lasted until the 1980s.
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Worcester Postman – which became Berrow's Worcester Journal in 1709 – begins regular publication
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Launch of the first regular daily newspaper, the Daily Courante
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Stamp Act passed by Parliament, taxing newspapers and increasing prices. Stamford Mercury launched,
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Belfast News Letter founded – the oldest surviving daily newspaper.
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The Daily Universal Register (launched 1785) changes its name to The Times
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Parliament abolishes Stamp Duty, making newspapers cheaper. The Manchester Guardian, The Scotsman and Liverpool Post become daily. 17 other regional newspapers founded.
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The Press Association is set up as a national news agency. It's still used by many newspapers today.
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Newspaper Proprietors Association formed, while the National Union of Journalists was founded a year later.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations formed to independently record newspaper sales numbers.
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Britain's first colour advertisement appears in Scotland's Daily Record newspaper.
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The Manchester Guardian becomes The Guardian, making it truly a national newspaper. Photography becomes more widespread during the 1960s.
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Rupert Murdoch's News International company buys The Sun and the News of the World. The company goes on to buy The Times and The Sunday Times in 1981.
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News International moves away from Fleet Street. The first colour newspaper, Today, is launched, as well as The Independent.
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The Press Complaints replaced the Press Council. But the organisation was mostly made up of newspaper bosses, and governments failed to impose strict controls on the press.
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Regional newspapers increasingly become part of large publishing groups throughout the next two decades. The economic downturn in 2008 hurts income from advertising across printed media.
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The first paywalls are introduced for consuming news at The Times and Sunday Times. These are adopted by some other newspapers later.
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The News of the World is closed after 168 years because of its involvement in 'phone hacking' to produce gossip stories. The Prime Minister announced an inquiry, chaired by a senior judge to investigate the role of the press and the police in the scandal.
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