List of the oldest newspapers - Wikipedia List of the oldest newspapers This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. A 1609 title page of the German Relation, the world 's first newspaper ( first published in 1605 ) This list of the oldest newspapers sorts the newspapers of the world by the date of their first publication. The earliest newspapers date to 17th century Europe when printed periodicals began rapidly to replace the practice of hand - writing newssheets. The emergence of the new media branch has to be seen in close connection with the simultaneous spread of the printing press from which the publishing press derives its name. Contents 1 Definition 2 By region 2.1 Europe 2.2 Americas 2.3 Africa 2.4 South Asia 2.5 Oceania 2.6 Far East 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links Definition Newspapers − apart from being printed − are typically expected to meet four criteria : Publicity : Its contents are reasonably accessible to the public. Periodicity : It is published at regular intervals. Currency : Its information is up to date. Universality : It covers a range of topics. By region Europe Avisa Relation oder Zeitung, the second oldest newspaper Ordinari Post Tijdender, the world 's oldest newspaper still published ( since 1645 ) Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1605 Relation aller Fürnemmen und gedenckwürdigen Historien German Strasbourg Holy Roman Empire World 's first weekly newspaper by Johann Carolus 1609 Avisa Relation oder Zeitung German Wolfenbüttel Brunswick - Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire 1610 Name not given in source German Basel Old Swiss Confederacy 1615 Name not given in source German Frankfurt Holy Roman Empire 1617 Name not given in source German Berlin Brandenburg, Holy Roman Empire 1618 Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, &c. Dutch Amsterdam Holland, Dutch Republic Considered the world 's first broadsheet because it was published in folio instead of quarto size. Defunct 1664 1620 Nieuwe Tijdinghen Dutch Antwerp Spanish Netherlands May have been published as early as 1605. Defunct 1629 1631 La Gazette French Paris France First French - language newspaper and first weekly magazine published in France. Existed between 30 May 1631 and 30 September 1915. 1645 Gazeta em Que Se Relatam as Novas Que Houve Nesta e Que vieram de Várias Partes Portuguese Lisbon Portugal First Portuguese newspaper 1645 Ordinari Post Tijdender Swedish Stockholm Sweden Oldest still published newspaper in the world. Online - only since 2007. 1650 Einkommende Zeitungen German Leipzig Saxony, Holy Roman Empire First worldwide daily newspaper, published by Timotheus Ritzsch 1656 Weeckelycke Courante van Europa Dutch Haarlem Holland, Dutch Republic The name was changed to Oprechte Haerlemsche Courant in 1664. The newspaper merged with the Haarlems Dagblad in 1942, which is still published. 1661 La Gazeta Spanish Madrid Kingdom of Spain Until 2008 December, oldest print edition still published in the world, under the name Boletín Oficial del Estado. From 2009 online edition only. 1661 Merkuriusz Polski Ordynaryjny Polish Kraków Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth Moved to Warsaw in May 1661, last issues published 22 July 1661. 1664 Gazzetta di Mantova Italian Mantua Duchy of Mantua, Holy Roman Empire Oldest private newspaper still published in the world, and oldest continuously published in print. 1665 Oxford Gazette English Oxford England From issue 24 in 1666, the paper was printed in London and renamed London Gazette ; this is still published. 1666 Den Danske Mercurius Danish Copenhagen Denmark - Norway 1675 Ordinari Freytags Post-Zeitung German Reval Estonia, Swedish Empire First newspaper in the modern Baltic states. Renamed to Ordinari Donnerstags Post-Zeitung in 1677. Last issue in 1678. 1690 Berrow 's Worcester Journal English Worcester England Still published - claims to be the oldest newspaper continually published up to the present day 1702 Daily Courant English London England World first daily newspaper. Last issue in 1735, when it merged with the Daily Gazetteer. 1702 Vedomosti Russian Moscow Russia Moved to St. Petersburg in 1711, in 1728 renamed Sankt - Petersburgskie Vedomosti, in 1914 renamed Petrogradskie Vedomosti. Last issue in 1917. 1703 Wiener Zeitung German Vienna Austria, Habsburg Monarchy Still published 1705 Hildesheimer Relations - Courier German Hildesheim Holy Roman Empire Oldest surviving newspaper in Germany, nowadays published as Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung 1705 Mercurius Hungaricus Latin Levoča, Bardejov Hungary, Habsburg Empire Oldest Hungarian newspaper, issued by the insurgency command of Rákoczi 's Uprising, it had 7 issues and last printed in 1710 1709 The Tatler English London Kingdom of Great Britain Founded by Richard Steele. Last issue in 1711. 1709 The Worcester Post-Man English Worcester Kingdom of Great Britain Published since 1753 as Berrow 's Worcester Journal. No evidence for claimed publication since 1690. 1710 The Examiner English London Kingdom of Great Britain Best known for the contributions by Jonathan Swift. Last issue in 1714. 1711 The Spectator English London Kingdom of Great Britain Founded by Joseph Addison in 1711. Last issue in 1712. 1719 The Daily Post English London Kingdom of Great Britain Founded by Daniel Defoe in 1719. The post consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature. 1719 Pražské poštovské noviny Czech Prague Bohemia, Habsburg Monarchy Weekly newspaper, published until 1819 ( with a break in 1772 -- 82 ). 1722 Gloucester Journal English Gloucester England First printed by Robert Raikes and William Dicey on Monday April 9, 1722, published weekly. Now called The Gloucester Gazette 1731 Gentleman 's Magazine English London England Published until 1922. First to use the term magazine. Samuel Johnson 's first regular employment as a writer was with The Gentleman 's Magazine. 1734 Lloyd 's List English London England Now online - only. Now covering shipping news, marine insurance and global trade. Oldest English - language daily newspaper still in existence 1735 Gazzetta di Parma Italian Parma Duchy of Parma, Holy Roman Empire Still published. First publishing date uncertain ; oldest printed issue perhaps dated from 19 April 1735. 1737 The Belfast News Letter English Belfast Kingdom of Ireland Still published. 1738 Feuille d'Avis de Neuchâtel French Neuchâtel Old Swiss Confederacy Still published -- oldest French - language daily newspaper still in existence 1747 The Press and Journal English Aberdeen United Kingdom Still published 1749 Berlingske Danish Copenhagen Denmark - Norway Still published. Originally titled Kjøbenhavnske Danske Post-Tidender 1752 Leeuwarder Courant Dutch Leeuwarden The Netherlands Still published. Originally titled Leeuwarder Saturdagse Courant. The newspaper also publish articles in West Frisian. 1754 Yorkshire Post English Leeds United Kingdom Still published 1758 Norrköpings Tidningar Swedish Norrköping Sweden Still published. Originally published weekly as Norrköpings Weko - Tidningar 1765 Monitor Polish Warsaw Polish -- Lithuanian Commonwealth Founded by Ignacy Krasicki and Franciszek Bohomolec and supported by King Stanisław August Poniatowski 1767 Adresseavisen Norwegian Trondheim Denmark - Norway Still published. Originally titled Kongelig allene privilegerede Trondheims Adresse - Contoirs Efterretninger 1767 Finns Leinster Journal English Kilkenny Kingdom of Ireland 1772 Fyens Stiftstidende Danish Odense Denmark - Norway Still published. Originally titled Kongelig Privilegerede Odense Adresse - Contoirs Efterretninger 1780 Neue Zürcher Zeitung German Zürich Switzerland Still published. Originally titled Zürcher Zeitung. Renamed in 1821. 1783 The Herald English Glasgow United Kingdom Still published 1785 The Times English London United Kingdom Still published 1791 The Observer English London United Kingdom The world 's first Sunday newspaper. Still published. 1794 Århus Stiftstidende Danish Århus Denmark - Norway Still published. Originally titled Aarhus Stifts - Tidende. 1806 Tarto maa rahva Näddali - Leht Estonian Dorpat Livonia, Russian Empire Banned in the same year. First Estonian language newspaper. 1813 Göteborgs - Posten Swedish Gothenburg Sweden Still published. 1817 The Scotsman English Edinburgh United Kingdom Still published 1817 Journal de la Corse French Ajaccio France Still published 1821 The Guardian English Manchester United Kingdom Originally known as ' The Manchester Guardian '. Still published. 1824 Letopis Matice srpske Serbian Novi Sad, Budim Serbia Still published 1824 Åbo Underrättelser Swedish Åbo Finland, Russian Empire Still published. 1826 Le Figaro French Paris France Still published 1829 Curierul Românesc Romanian Bucharest Wallachia, Ottoman Empire Founded by Ion Heliade Rădulescu in April 1829. Last issue in 1859. 1829 Albina Românească Romanian Iași Moldavia, Ottoman Empire Founded by Gheorghe Asachi in 1829. Last issue in 1850. 1830 Aftonbladet Swedish Stockholm Sweden Founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830. Still published. 1831 Takvim - i Vekayi Turkish Istanbul Ottoman Empire Also, Takvim - i Vekayi produced Armenian, Greek and Arabic language editions. Closed in 1891. 1835 O Açoriano Oriental Portuguese Ponta Delgada, Azores Portugal Still published 1843 The Economist English London United Kingdom Still published. 1844 Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant Dutch Rotterdam The Netherlands Still published. The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant ( NRC ) merged in 1970 with Algemeen Handelsblad ( founded in 1828 ) into the NRC Handelsblad. 1848 Sydsvenskan Swedish Malmö Sweden Still published. 1848 Die Presse German Vienna Austria Still published 1846 L'Indépendant French Perpignan France Still published. 1853 Faro de Vigo Spanish Vigo Spain Still published. Oldest newspaper still published in Spain 1854 Surrey Comet English London United Kingdom Still published 1854 Comércio do Porto Portuguese Porto Portugal Established as the O Commercio, changed its name few months later. Last issue in July, 2005, after 151 years. 1855 The Daily Telegraph English London United Kingdom Still published 1855 A Aurora do Lima Portuguese Viana do Castelo Portugal Still published 1856 Hamagid Hebrew Ełk East Prussia First newspaper in Modern Hebrew language. Defunct 1903. 1857 Pärnu Postimees Estonian Pernau Livonia, Russian Empire Still published as Postimees 1859 Le Progrès French Lyon France Still published. 1859 La Nazione Italian Florence Grand Duchy of Tuscany Still published 1861 L'Osservatore Romano Italian Vatican City Papal States L'Osservatore Romano is the `` semi-official '' newspaper of the Holy See. 1863 Church Times English London England Still published. The Church Times is an independent Anglican weekly newspaper. 1864 Dagens Nyheter Swedish Stockholm Sweden Founded by Rudolf Wall in 1864. Still published. 1864 Diario de Noticias Portuguese Lisbon Portugal Still published. 1865 Il Sole 24 Ore Italian Milan Italy Still published. 1866 La Stampa Italian Turin Italy Still published. 1868 Manchester Evening News English Manchester England Still published. 1870 Birmingham Mail English Birmingham United Kingdom Still published. 1870 La Dépêche du Midi French Toulouse France Still published. 1873 Richmond and Twickenham Times English London England Still published. The Richmond and Twickenham Times is a weekly London newspaper. 1873 Edinburgh Evening News English Edinburgh Scotland Still published. 1876 Il Corriere della sera Italian Milan Italy Still published. 1877 Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace French Strasbourg France Still published. 1879 The Liverpool Echo English Liverpool England Still published. 1880 L'Eco di Bergamo Italian Bergamo Italy Still published. 1881 The Evening News English London England Considered the first popular newspaper in London. Published until 1980, and briefly again in 1987. 1882 El Pirineo Aragonés Spanish Jaca Spain Still published. First number April 23, 1882. Oldest Aragonese newspaper still published in the Autonomous Community of Aragon. 1864 Svenska Dagbladet Swedish Stockholm Sweden Still published. 1886 Lancashire Evening Post English Preston United Kingdom Still published. 1888 Financial Times English London United Kingdom Still published. 1888 Jornal de Noticias Portuguese Porto Portugal Still published. 1889 L'Est Républicain French Nancy France Still published. 1891 Gazet van Antwerpen Dutch Antwerp Flanders, Belgium Still published 1891 La Nuova Sardegna Italian Sassari Kingdom of Italy Still published 1893 Lidové noviny Czech Brno Moravia, Austria - Hungary Still published today in Prague, the Czech Republic, familiarly known as `` Lidovky ''. 1893 De Telegraaf Dutch Amsterdam The Netherlands Still published. It is the largest newspaper in The Netherlands. 1894 Estia Greek Athens Greece Still published. Founded in 1874 as a magazine. It is the only newspaper in Greece which continues to use the polytonic orthography abolished in 1982. 1895 Heraldo de Aragón Spanish Zaragoza Spain Founded on September 20, 1895. Still published, familiarly known as Heraldo. 1896 Daily Mail English London England Second popular newspaper by Lord Northcliffe. Considered to have brought on a major change in the English newspaper market and started the trend for popular mass journalism. Still published. Americas First issue of the New England Courant, the oldest newspaper in the Americas First edition of Diario de Pernambuco, the oldest continuously circulating daily in Latin America ( since 1825 ) The Southern Star / La Estrella del sur was the first newspaper edited in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1807, while the city was under British rule. Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1704 The Boston News - Letter English Boston, Massachusetts Thirteen Colonies Defunct 1721 The New - England Courant English Boston, Massachusetts Thirteen Colonies Defunct 1722 La Gaceta de México Spanish Mexico City New Spain Defunct ; first paper published in Latin America 1752 Halifax Gazette English City of Halifax, Nova Scotia British North America Defunct ; first paper in Canada. In 1867 Renamed Nova Scotia Royal Gazette Still published 1756 The New Hampshire Gazette English New Hampshire Thirteen Colonies Still published ; oldest extant North American paper 1758 Newport Mercury English Newport, Rhode Island Thirteen Colonies Still published 1764 Quebec Chronicle - Telegraph English Formerly bilingual French - English Quebec City, Quebec British North America Still published ; oldest surviving North American paper with continuous corporate existence 1764 The Hartford Courant English Hartford, Connecticut Thirteen Colonies Still published. Oldest continuously published paper in U.S. 1768 The Boston Chronicle English Boston, Massachusetts United States Defunct 1778 The Montreal Gazette English since 1822 ( Formerly French, it became bilingual French - English in the late 1700s ) Montreal Province of Quebec Still published 1785 The Augusta Chronicle English Augusta, Georgia United States Still published 1785 The Poughkeepsie Journal English Poughkeepsie, New York United States Still Published. In 1788, the editor of the Journal was the official reporter of the ratification of the United States Constitution by New York in that year. The paper also served as a launching point of stories during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration when the then - President was at his estate in nearby Hyde Park. 1786 Daily Hampshire Gazette English Northampton, Massachusetts United States Still published 1786 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette English Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States Still published 1789 The Berkshire Eagle English Pittsfield, Massachusetts United States Still published 1790 El Diario de Lima Spanish Lima Peru Defunct 1793. First daily newspaper of the country. 1792 The Recorder English Greenfield, Massachusetts United States Still published 1794 Rutland Herald English Rutland, Vermont United States Still published. The Herald is the oldest family - owned newspaper in continuous operation, published under the same name in the same city, in the United States. 1796 Norwich Bulletin English Norwich, Connecticut United States Still published 1799 The Keene Sentinel English Keene, New Hampshire United States Still published 1801 New York Post English New York City United States Still published 1801 Williamsport Sun - Gazette English - language Williamsport, Pennsylvania United States Still published 1803 The Post and Courier English Charleston, South Carolina United States Still published 1807 The Southern Star English / Spanish Montevideo Uruguay Defunct ; first paper in Uruguay 1808 Observer - Reporter English Washington, Pennsylvania United States Still published 1810 Gazeta de Buenos Ayres Spanish Buenos Aires Argentina Defunct. First newspaper of the country. 1812 Aurora de Chile Spanish Santiago de Chile Chile Defunct. First newspaper of the country. 1815 The Ithaca Journal English Ithaca, New York United States Still published. Originally named the Seneca Republican. 1822 Sandusky Register English Sandusky, Ohio United States Still Published. Originally named the Sandusky Clarion. 1825 El Peruano Spanish Lima Peru Still published 1825 Diario de Pernambuco Portuguese Recife Brazil Still published. Oldest continuously circulating daily newspaper in Latin America and oldest continuously circulating periodical edited in Portuguese. 1825 The Monroe News English Monroe, Michigan United States Still published. The same paper has been through several name changes in its history but remains the same print product. Today, the Monroe Publishing Company is among the 10 largest employers in Monroe, Michigan. 1827 El Mercurio de Valparaíso Spanish Valparaíso, Valparaíso Chile Still published. Oldest continuously circulating periodical, published under the same name, in Spanish. 1827 Jornal do Commercio Portuguese Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Still published 1829 The Providence Journal English Providence, Rhode Island United States Still published. Oldest continuously - published daily newspaper in U.S. 1829 The Philadelphia Inquirer English Philadelphia United States Still published 1829 The Post-Standard English Syracuse, New York United States Still published 1829 The Pilot English Boston, Massachusetts United States Still published 1834 The Gleaner English Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica Still published 1837 The Picayune English New Orleans United States Still published today on a tri-weekly schedule as The Times Picayune. Has gone through several name changes over the years as The Picayune merged with other local papers. 1839 El Comercio Spanish Lima Peru Still published 1840 The Cincinnati Enquirer English Cincinnati United States Still published 1841 The Cecil Whig English Elkton, Maryland United States Still published 1842 The Plain Dealer English Cleveland, Ohio United States Still published 1844 The Globe and Mail English Toronto Canada Still published 1845 The Stanstead Journal English Stanstead, Quebec Canada Still published 1845 Ottawa Citizen English Ottawa Canada Still published 1846 The Hamilton Spectator English Hamilton, Ontario Canada Still published 1846 The Victoria Advocate English Victoria, Texas United States Still published 1846 Vineyard Gazette English Edgartown, Massachusetts Martha 's Vineyard Still published 1847 Chicago Tribune English Chicago United States Still published 1849 The London Free Press English London, Ontario Canada Still published 1849 The Santa Fe New Mexican English Santa Fe, New Mexico United States Still published 1850 Deseret News English Salt Lake City, Utah United States Still published 1851 The New York Times English New York United States Still published 1851 The Mountain Democrat English Placerville, California United States Still published 1852 The Wheeling Intelligencer English Wheeling, West Virginia United States Still published 1852 The Casket English ( Formerly Gaelic ) Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada Still published 1853 Guelph Mercury English Guelph, Ontario Canada Still published 1853 La Estrella de Panamá Spanish Panamá Panamá Still published 1854 The Union Democrat English Sonora, California United States Still published 1854 The Daily Citizen English Searcy Arkansas Still published 1857 The Sacramento Bee English Sacramento, California United States Still published 1859 Rocky Mountain News English Denver, Colorado United States Published from 23 April 1859 to 27 February 2009. 1861 Buenos Aires Standard English Buenos Aires Argentina Defunct 1862 Telegraph - Journal English Saint John, New Brunswick Canada Still published 1864 The Marietta Times English Marietta, Ohio United States Still published 1865 San Antonio Express - News English San Antonio, Texas United States Still Published 1865 San Francisco Chronicle English San Francisco United States Still Published 1867 La Capital Spanish Rosario Argentina Still published. Oldest Argentine newspaper still in circulation. 1867 The Spencer Magnet English Taylorsville, Kentucky United States Still published 1868 The Atlanta Journal - Constitution English Atlanta United States Still published 1868 The Dalhousie Gazette English Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Still published 1868 Times & Transcript English Moncton, New Brunswick Canada Still published 1869 La Prensa Spanish Buenos Aires Argentina Still published 1870 La Nación Spanish Buenos Aires Argentina Still published 1870 La Discusión Spanish Chillán, Bío Bío Chile Still published 1870 The Guardian English Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada Still published 1870 Tucson Citizen English Tucson, Arizona United States Still published 1871 The Salt Lake Tribune English Salt Lake City, Utah United States Still published 1873 The Belleville Telescope English Belleville, Kansas United States Still published 1874 Nanaimo Daily News English Nanaimo, British Columbia Canada Still published 1874 The Chronicle Herald English Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada Still published 1875 Estado de São Paulo Portuguese São Paulo Brazil Still published. 1875 The Southern Cross Spanish, English Buenos Aires Argentina Still published. Monthly 1876 Orlando Sentinel English Orlando United States Still Published 1876 Buenos Aires Herald English Buenos Aires Argentina Defunct 1876 Diario Oficial de la República de Chile Spanish Santiago de Chile Chile Still published 1879 The Telegram English Saint John 's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada Still published 1879 The Times Leader English Wilkes - Barre, Pennsylvania United States Still published 1878 St. Louis Post-Dispatch English St. Louis, Missouri United States Still published 1878 Waterloo Region Record English Kitchener, Ontario Canada Still published 1880 Albuquerque Journal English Albuquerque, New Mexico United States Still published 1880 The Kansas City Star English Kansas City, Missouri United States Still published 1881 El Paso Times English El Paso, Texas United States Still published 1881 El Paso Herald - Post English El Paso, Texas United States 1881 -- 1997 1881 Las Cruces Sun - News English Las Cruces, New Mexico United States Still published 1882 El Sur Spanish Concepción, Bío Bío Chile Still published 1882 The Brandon Sun English Brandon, Manitoba Canada Still published 1883 Calgary Herald English Calgary, Alberta Canada Still published 1883 Los Andes Spanish Mendoza Argentina Still published 1883 Regina Leader - Post English Regina, Saskatchewan Canada Still published 1884 El Día Spanish La Plata Argentina Still published 1884 La Presse French Montreal, Quebec Canada Still published 1884 Times Colonist English Victoria, British Columbia Canada Still published 1884 The Altamont Enterprise English Altamont, New York United States Still published 1885 Omaha World - Herald English Omaha, Nebraska United States Still published 1886 Lögberg - Heimskringla English Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Still published. English and formerly Icelandic 1886 El Día Spanish Montevideo Uruguay Defunct 1886 La Prensa Spanish Curicó, Maule Chile Temporarily ceased publication 1886 -- 98. Still in publication since then. 1888 The Windsor Star English Windsor, Ontario Canada Still published 1889 Moose Jaw Times - Herald English Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Still published 1889 Bangor Daily News English Bangor, Maine United States Still published 1889 Listín Diario Spanish Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Still published. 1889 The Wall Street Journal English New York United States Still published. 1891 Jornal do Brasil Portuguese Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil Still published. Print editions ceased in 2010. Currently only an online newspaper. 1891 Truro Daily News English Truro, Nova Scotia Canada Still published 1891 Los Angeles Times English Los Angeles United States Still published 1891 The Chilliwack Progress English Chilliwack, British Columbia Canada Still published 1892 The Denver Post English Denver, Colorado United States Still published 1893 Svoboda Ukrainian New Jersey United States Still published 1893 The Wave English Rockaway Beach, New York United States Still published 1895 Correio do Povo Portuguese Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil Still published. Stopped publishing in 1984 and resumed in 1986. 1896 Le Soleil French Quebec City, Quebec Canada Still published 1898 La Nueva Provincia Spanish Bahía Blanca Argentina Still published 1898 El Liberal Spanish Santiago del Estero Argentina Still published 1898 The Province English Vancouver, British Columbia Canada Still published 1898 Le Nouvelliste French Port - au - Prince Haiti Still Published 1892 Toronto Star English Toronto Canada Still Published. Originally known as the Evening Star, and then the Toronto Daily Star. Africa The French established the first newspaper in Africa in Mauritius in 1773. Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1773 Annonces, Affiches et Avis Divers pour les Colonies des Isles de France et de Bourbon French Isle de France Mauritius First newspaper in Mauritius. Published weekly from 1773 - 01 - 13 to at least 1790 by the Nicolas Lambert in Mauritius. 1800 Cape Town Gazette and African Advertiser English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa First newspaper in South Africa. Published weekly from 1800 - 08 - 16 to at least 1829 by the British Government in South Africa. 1824 South African Commercial Advertiser English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa First privately run newspaper in South Africa. Numbers 1 to 18 were published weekly from 7 January 1824 to 10 May 1824. numbers 19 to 135 were printed from 31 August 1825 to 10 March 1827 and numbers 136 and onward were printed from 1828 to 1853. Originally edited by the printer George Greig who soon relinquished editing control to Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn. Pringle left the paper after number 19. 1824 South African Journal English Cape Town British South Africa A bimonthly journal edited by Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn. Published from 1824 - 03 - 05 to 1824 - 05 - 07. 1824 Nederduitsche Zuid - Afrikaanse Tydschrift Dutch Cape Town British South Africa A bimonthly journal edited by Reverend Abraham Faure. It was the Dutch partner to the South African Journal. Published from 1824 - 04 - 04. 1824 The South African Chronicle and Mercantile Advertiser English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa Printed weekly from 1824 - 08 - 18 to 1826 - 12 - 26. Printed by William Bridekirk and edited by A.J. Jardine. 1826 The New Organ English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa Only one edition printed on 1826 - 01 - 06. Printed by George Greig and edited by John Fairbairn. 1827 De Versamelaar English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa Printed weekly from 1827 - 01 - 07 until between 1829 - 01 - 27 to 1835. Edited by J. Duasso de Lima and printed by William Bridekirk. 1827 The Colonist English, Dutch Cape Town British South Africa Printed weekly from 1827 - 11 - 22 to 1828 - 09 - 30 by William Bridekirk and then George Greig and edited by William Beddy. 1828 Al - Waqa'i ' al - Masriyya Arabic Cairo Egypt Still published 1830 De Zuid - Afrikaan Dutch Cape Town British South Africa Initially a weekly paper, then at more frequent intervals. First issue 9 April 1830. Last issue 8 April 1930 1859 Iwe Irohin Yoruba, English Abeokuta Nigeria Founded on December 3, 1859. It was published bi-weekly, in Yoruba and English language and ran for about eight years, specifically from 1859 to 1867. 1875 Al - Ahram Arabic Cairo Egypt Still published 1891 Mashonaland Herald and Zambesian Times English Salisbury Southern Rhodesia Now published as The Herald South Asia The first recorded attempt to found a newspaper in South Asia was by William Bolts, a Dutchman in the employ of the British East India Company in September 1768 in Calcutta. The Company deported Bolts back to Europe before he could begin his newspaper. Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1780 Hicky 's Bengal Gazette or, The Original Calcutta General Advertiser English Calcutta British India First newspaper in South Asia. Published weekly from 1780 - 01 - 29 to 1782 - 03 - 23 when James Augustus Hicky 's types were seized. 1780 India Gazette or Calcutta Public Advertiser English Calcutta British India Second newspaper in South Asia. Published weekly from 1780 - 11 - 18. Survived until 1834. Published by Peter Reed ( until 1781 ), Bernard Messink ( until 1793 ), G. Gordon ( 1793 to before 1799 ) In 1799, its proprietors were William Morris, William Fairlie and J.D. Williams. 1784 Calcutta Gazette English Calcutta British India Third newspaper in South Asia. Government sanctioned. Published weekly from 1784 - 03 - 04 to 1818 - 09 - 29. Its proprietors were Francis Gladwin, an East India Company Officer until January 1787 and Arthur Muir, Herbert Harrington and Edmond Morris afterwards. 1785 Bengal Journal English Calcutta British India Published weekly from 1785 - 02 to 1791. Its proprietors were William Duane and Thomas Jones. 1785 The Oriental Magazine or Calcutta Amusement English Calcutta British India Published monthly from 1785 - 04 - 06. Its proprietors were Gordon and John Hay. It ceased publication sometime prior to 1799 - 05, when Governor - General Wellesley enacted press regulations. 1785 The Asiatick Miscellany English Calcutta British India Published quarterly from 1785 - 07 - 14 to 1789 - 01. Its proprietor was Francis Gladwin. 1785 Madras Courier English Madras British India Published weekly at first from 1785 - 10 - 12 to around 1818, with government sanction. Its proprietor was Richard Johnson. 1786 Calcutta Chronicle and General Advertiser English Calcutta British India Published weekly from 1786 - 01 to either 1790 or 1797. Its proprietor was William Baillie. 1788 The Asiatic Mirror and Commercial Advertiser English Calcutta British India Published weekly at first from 1788 - 02 to 1820 - 05. Its proprietors were C.K. Bruce and Dr. Shoolbred. 1789 Bombay Herald English Bombay British India Published weekly from 1789 to 1792. Its proprietors are unknown. 1794 Azdarar Armenian Madras British India Published from 1794 to 1796. It was the first Armenian newspaper, its proprietor was Harutyun Shmavonyan. 1818 Samachar Darpan Bengali Serampore British India Samachar Darpan was a Bengali weekly newspaper published by the Baptist Missionary Society from the Baptist Mission Press at Serampore in the first half of the 19th century. It is considered to be the first Indian - language newspaper 1822 Bombay Samachar Gujarati Bombay British India Still published. Originally called Moombaina Samachar It is oldest newspaper in India still in circulation. 1838 Times of India English Bombay British India Still published. Originally called The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. It is Oldest English Language newspaper in India still in circulation. 1846 Orunodoi Assamese Sivasagar British India `` Orunodoi '' ( meaning sunrise ), started in January, 1846 by an American missionary Dr. Nathan Brown and printed and published at the Sibsagar Mission Press by O.T Cutter, was the first newspaper in Assam as well as the first newspaper in Assamese. The newspaper has immensely contributed towards the advancement of Assamese literature, culture and society. Oceania Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1803 Sydney Gazette English Sydney Australia Was the first newspaper in Australia Published weekly from 1803 to 1842 1831 The Sydney Morning Herald English Sydney Australia Is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia. 1833 The West Australian English Perth Australia Second oldest continuously operated newspaper in Australia. 1840 Herald Sun English Melbourne Australia Originally called The Port Phillip Herald 1846 The Courier Mail English Brisbane Australia Originally called The Moreton Bay Courier 1852 Taranaki Herald English New Plymouth New Zealand New Zealand 's oldest newspaper. Ceased publication in 1989. 1854 The Age English Melbourne Australia Owned by Fairfax Media who also own Sydney Morning Herald. 1861 The Press English Christchurch New Zealand New Zealand 's joint 2nd oldest surviving newspaper. 1856 Wanganui Chronicle English Wanganui New Zealand New Zealand 's oldest surviving daily newspaper. 1861 Otago Daily Times English Dunedin New Zealand New Zealand 's 2nd oldest surviving daily newspaper. 1891 Lloyd 's List Australia English Sydney Australia The oldest continuously published national newspaper in Australia. Far East Inaugural issue of the North China Herald, August 3, 1850. Date Newspaper Language Place Country / Region Notes 1577 Jobo Korean Seoul Korea World 's first daily newspaper 1806 The Prince of Wales Island Gazette English Penang British Malaya First newspaper in Southeast Asia ; last issue rolled off the press on 7 July 1827 ; weekly edition survived until January 1830. 1845 The China Mail English Victoria City Hong Kong The first newspaper published in the crown colony and the longest - lived of any Hong Kong newspaper. Published until 1974. 1845 The Straits Times English Singapore Straits Settlements Split into The Straits Times ( based in Singapore ) and The New Straits Times ( based in Kuala Lumpur ) after Singapore 's separation from Malaysia in 1965. 1850 North China Herald ( North China Daily News ) English Shanghai China A weekly newspaper at first, it began daily publication in 1864 under the new name North China Daily News. Ceased publication in 1951. 1853 Chinese serial Chinese Victoria City Hong Kong First Chinese - language newspaper in the crown colony. Ceased publication in 1856. 1858 Royal Thai Government Gazette Thai Dusit, Bangkok Siam Country 's first newspaper 1861 Nagasaki Shipping List and Advertiser English Nagasaki Japan Country 's first newspaper 1862 Kwanpan Batavia Shinbun Japanese Tokyo Japan First Japanese - language newspaper. A month - by - month government translation of the Dutch Javasche Courant. 1868 Chugai Shinbun Japanese Tokyo Japan First Japanese - language newspaper with original reporting. Ceased with publisher 's death in 1869. 1870 Yokohama Mainichi Shinbun Japanese Yokohama Japan First daily Japanese - language newspaper. Closed in 1940. 1872 Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun Japanese Tokyo Japan Merged with Mainichi Shimbun which is still published 1881 Chosen shinpo Japanese Pusan Korea Korea 's first newspaper, but published in Japanese. 1883 ( 1886 ) Hanseong sunbo ( Hanseong Jubo ) Chinese, Korean Seoul Korea First Korean - language newspaper. 1895 Taiwan Nichinichi Shimpō Japanese Taihoku Japanese Taiwan First newspaper in Taiwan. Called Taiwan Nichinichi Shimpo in most of the Japanese ruling period. Still published as Taiwan Shin Sheng Daily News. See also Lists of newspapers List of early - modern journals Kaiyuan Za Bao, has been described as the earliest newspaper to be published Notes ^ Jump up to : `` Newspapers : 400 Years Young ! ''. World Association of Newspapers. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Jump up ^ Weber 2006, p. 387 : At the same time, then, as the printing press in the physical, technological sense was invented, ' the press ' in the extended sense of the word also entered the historical stage. The phenomenon of publishing was born. Jump up ^ Weber 2006, p. 387 ; `` Margarete Rehm : Information und Kommunikation in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Das 17. Jh '' ( in German ). ^ Jump up to : Weber 2006, p. 396f. Jump up ^ Nominally associated with the Holy Roman Empire until 1648, but de facto independent since 1499 Jump up ^ Nominally associated with the Holy Roman Empire until 1648, but de facto separated since 1556 ^ Jump up to : FRBNF32780021, catalogue Bn - Opale Plus, Bibliothèque nationale de France. 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