People have long circulated news via word-of-mouth, and as language evolved into
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Date: 2020-04-26

By 1500, the printing press had made its way throughout Europe, and news sheets (or news books) were mass-distributed. The first weekly newspaper was published in Germany by Johann Carolus in 1604. Called Relation aller Fiirnemmen und gedenckwiirdigen Historien, the publication satisfied the four tenets of a "true" newspaper: Accessibility by the public. Published at a regular interval (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Information is current. Covers a variety of topics (politics, events, entertainment, sports, etc.) Despite meeting the requirements for a newspaper, there is some debate as to whether The Relation qualifies as the world's first newspaper since it was printed in quarto, not folio, size. It's worth noting the World Association of Newspapers considers The Relation the first true newspaper. Other German newspapers fo