 The Boston News-Letter, first issue (See also: Page 2) | |
| Type | Weekly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Editor | John Campbell (1704–1722) Bartholomew Green, Jr. (1722–1732) Margaret Green Draper (1774–1776) |
| Founded | April 24, 1704 |
| Political alignment | British Crown |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | February 29, 1776 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts  United States |
The Boston News-Letter, first published on April 24, 1704, is regarded as the first continuously published newspaper in the colony of Massachusetts. It was heavily subsidized by the British government, with a limited circulation. All copies were approved by the Royal governor before publication.[1] The colonies’ first newspaper was Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, which published its first and only issue on September 25, 1690. The Weekly Jamaica Courant followed in Kingston, Jamaica from 1718.[2] In 1726 the Boston Gazette began publishing with Bartholomew Green, Jr., as printer.
- ^ Carrol, Glenn R; Hannan, Michael T. (August 1989). "Density Dependence in the Evolution of Populations of Newspaper Organizations". American Sociological Review. 54 (4): 528. doi:10.2307/2095875. JSTOR 2095875.
- ^ "Weekly Jamaica Courant". American Antiquarian Society. 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.