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  • Acta diurna
    130 BCE

    Acta diurna

    Daily events in the Roman Empire in public places where people can read about deaths and news.
  • Diabao
    100 BCE

    Diabao

    Official government news in China.
  • Printing press machine
    1454

    Printing press machine

    A German man, Johannes Gutenberg, invents a machine to spread many copies quickly.
  • European corantos

    European corantos

    Single pages newsletters, but goverment censors them.
  • Areopagitica

    Areopagitica

    John Milton's speech, calling for freedom of the press.
  • Oxford gazette

    Oxford gazette

    First English newspaper is printed.
  • Publick Occurrences

    Publick Occurrences

    First American newspaper is published.
  • The Spectator

    The Spectator

    First publication
  • The Spectator

    The Spectator

    Latest publication.
  • Il Caffè

    Il Caffè

    Il Caffè by Alessandro e Pietro Verri is modelled on The Spectator
  • Bill of rights in the US

    Bill of rights in the US

    The Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution grant freedom of press.