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Publick Occurences
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First American Attempt at a newspaper
-Started by Benjamin Harris -came from london with knowledge -massachussets ended the magazine because there was no permission |
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The Boston News Letter
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Published by John Cambell
-first succesfull paper -had permission -not a very exciting Paper -borrowed most of its content |
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The Boston Gazette
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1719
-first real competition in newspaper industry -published by William Brooker and James Franklin |
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The New England Courrant
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Started to attack the puritans at the time
-specifically Cotton Mather -Franklin also attacked the royal government -ordered to stop but kept publishing |
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Benjamin Franklin
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-left his brothers paper
-wanted to start the Mercury in phull -rival paper under Sam Keimer tried to stop him -Franklin published satire to win |
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William Bradford
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Had a paper in philly
-moved to new york because of quakers -started the NEW YORK GAZETTE -FIRST ONE IN NY |
