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Johann Carolus was born in 1575 in Muhlbach-sur-Munster in the Holy Roman Empire.He was the son of a priest and his wife. He made an apprenticeship as a bookbinder and later worked as a bookseller, a scribe for a newspaper and as a printshop owner. [3]
In the 16th and 17th century, there appeared numerous printed news sheets summarizing accounts of battles, treaties, the king, epidemics, and special events. In 1605, Johann Carolus published the first regular newspaper in Straßburg, comprising brief news bulletins. The world's first daily newspaper appeared in 1650 in Leipzig.
Early forms of news periodicals were the so-called Messrelationen ("trade fair reports") which were compiled twice a year, for the large book fairs in Frankfurt and Leipzig respectively, starting in the 1580s. In 1605, the German Johann Carolus published the world's first newspaper in Straßburg, consisting of brief news bulletins. The world's ...
First newspaper in present-day Indonesia, ceased publication in 1746. 1806 [99] The Prince of Wales Island Gazette: English Penang: British Malaya: First newspaper in Southeast Asia; [99] last issue rolled off the press on 7 July 1827; weekly edition survived until January 1830. 1811 [100] Del Superior Govierno: Spanish Manila: Spanish East Indies
Some books mention the Avisa as the world's first newspaper. [2] Before 2005 there was a dispute whether the Avisa or the Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien, which was printed in Strassburg by Johann Carolus, was first. It was believed that both started in 1609.
Learn about the origins and development of newspapers in Britain from the 17th to the 21st century. The first newspaper in English was printed in Rome in 1620, while the first official journal of record was The London Gazette in 1665.
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Learn about the origin, evolution, and characteristics of newspapers, as well as their online and print versions, and their roles and challenges in the 21st century.
Learn how the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 15th-century Germany spread to Europe and the rest of the world. Find out the dates, locations, and challenges of the diffusion of printing technology and culture.