What is the oldest Australian newspaper still in print?
the Sydney Gazette
Australia’s earliest newspaper, the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, was first printed in 1803.
When did the Sydney Morning Herald start?
1831
The Sydney Morning Herald/First issue date
The Sydney Herald, founded by three English emigrants—William McGarvie, Alfred Ward Stephens, and Frederick Stokes—was first issued as a weekly in 1831 and became a daily in 1840. The following year another Englishman, John Fairfax, bought control of the paper, which remained in the hands of his family for 149 years.
In what way is China related to the origin of journalism?
The first reference to privately published news sheets in China is in 1582 in Beijing, during the late Ming dynasty; China Monthly Magazine, which published from 1815 to 1821, marked the beginning of Chinese journalism. It was managed by Robert Morrison, and was printed in Malacca using traditional woodblock printing.
Who reads the Sydney Morning Herald?
More than eight million readers consume our fearless, honest storytelling in print and online each month. Our journalists are passionate about shining light in dark places, holding the powerful to account and adding new perspectives to the biggest issues in our city, state, around Australia and the globe.
Who runs the Sydney Morning Herald?
The Sydney Morning Herald
| The front page of The Sydney Morning Herald (9 May 2016), occupied with a report on the start of the 2016 federal election campaign | |
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| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Nine Entertainment Co. |
| Founder(s) | Ward Stephens, Frederick Stokes and William McGarvie |
| Editor | Lisa Davies |
How many pages are in the Sydney Morning Herald archives?
Search birth, death and marriage notices and explore Australia’s history through the big stories of the day. The SMH archives contains 820,000 pages in almost 13,000 issues spanning January 1st, 1955 to February 2nd, 1995.
Are there any Australian newspapers in the archive?
The Fairfax publications archive includes The Sydney Morning Herald 1986+, Australian Financial Review 1987+, BRW 1989+, and the News Limited archive includes The Australian 1996+ Search a wide range of international and Australian newspapers in ANZ Newsstream, Canadian Newsstream, International Newsstream, and U.S. Newsstream.
Where is the Burney Collection of newspapers located?
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers includes more than 1,000 pamphlets, proclamations, newsbooks and newspapers from the period. Features the newspapers and periodicals, as well as pamphlets and broadsheets, that form the Nichols newspaper collection held at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK.
How many issues are there in the SMH archives?
The SMH archives contains 820,000 pages in almost 13,000 issues spanning January 1st, 1955 to February 2nd, 1995. The contents of all issues are fully text searchable and reflect the full context and layout of each page as it was originally published.