The Real Paper

The Real Paper
TypeAlternative weekly
FoundedAugust 2, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-08-02)
Political alignmentEnglish
Ceased publicationJune 18, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-06-18)
CityCambridge, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States

The Real Paper was a Boston-area alternative weekly newspaper with a circulation in the tens of thousands. It ran from August 2, 1972, to June 18, 1981, often devoting space to counterculture and alternative politics of the early 1970s. The offices were in Cambridge, Massachusetts.