Early journalism, beyond occasional leaflets and pamphlets. Some 17th-century
newspapers and periodicals:
An Abstract of
some
speciall forreigne occurrences brought down to the weekly newes of the
20 of December. Ed. Nathaniel Butter and Nicholas Bourne (no. 1 of
their authorized foreign news pamphlets). 20 dec. 1638.
Diurnal Occurrences. Newspaper. By Samuel Pecke. 1641.
Mercurius Aulicus 1 (January 1643)
Mercurius Britannicus 1 (29
August 1643)
Mercurius Politicus. (Commonwealth
Parlamentarian newspaper, 1650s;
Official newspaper. By Marchamont Nedham. 1650-).
The Parliamentary Intelligencer. Newspaper. Ed. Henry Muddiman.
(No. 1, 26 Dec. 1659).
The Public Intelligencer. Official newspaper. By Marchamont Nedham.
1655.
Mercurius Publicus. Weekly. Ed. Henry Muddiman. 1660-.
The London Gazette. Founder ed. Henry Muddiman. 1665-20th century.
The Observator. Tory newspaper. Ed. Sir Roger L'Estrange. 1681-87.
The Turkish Spy. 1687-1694.
Athenian Mercury (i.e. Athenian Gazette: Or Casuistical
Mercury). Newspaper. Ed. John Dunton. 1690-97.
The Flying-Post. Newspaper. Ed.
George Ridpath. 1695-1731.
The Gentleman's Journal. Ed. Peter Motteux. 1692-94.
The London Mercury. Periodical. Ed. Tom Brown. 1692.
The London Spy. Ed. Ned Ward. Journal. 1698-1700.
The Post-man. Newspaper. 1695-1730.
The Post-Boy. Newspaper. Ed. Abel Roper. 1695-1736.
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
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