List of newspapers in Rhode Island

This is a list of newspapers in Rhode Island.

Daily newspapers

Weekly newspapers (by owner)

Monthly or bi-monthly newspapers

  • The Jewish Voice, published twice monthly and owned by the Jewish Alliance of Rhode Island. Based in Providence, but covering the entire state.
  • Mercury, published monthly and owned by Gatehouse Media. An alternative weekly-style paper covering arts, entertainment and food in Newport and Middletown.

Defunct

Newport

Newspapers published in Newport, Rhode Island:

  • The Companion; and Commercial Centinel. W., May 2-Sept. 8, 1798.[1]
  • Gazette Francoise. W., Nov. 17, 1780-Jan. 2, 1781.[1][2]
  • The Guardian Of Liberty. W., Oct. 3-Dec. 27, 1800+[1]
  • The Newport Gazette. W., Jan. 16, 1777-Oct. 6, 1779.[1]
  • The Newport Herald. W., Mar. 1, 1787-Sept. 17, 1791.[1]
  • The Newport Mercury. W., S.W, Jan. 30, 1759-Dec. 30, 1800+[1]
  • The Newport Mercury, Or, The Weekly Advertiser. W., June 19, 1758-Jan. 23, 1759.[3]
  • The Rhode-Island Gazette. W., Sept. 27, 1732- Mar. 24, 1733.[1]
  • Rhode Island Museum. W., July 7-Dec. 29, 1794.[1]
  • Weekly Companion. W., Apr. 27-July 20, 1799.[1]
  • Weekly Companion; and the Commercial Centinel. W., Sept. 15, 1798-Apr. 20, 1799.[1]

Providence

Newspapers published in Providence, Rhode Island:

  • The American Journal and General Advertiser. W., S.W., Mar. 18, 1779-Aug. 29, 1781.[1]
Providence Gazette, and Country Journal, 1762
  • The Providence Gazette. W., Jan. 10, 1795-Dec. 27, 1800+[1]
  • The Providence Gazette, and Country Journal. W., Oct. 20, 1762-Jan. 3, 1795.[1][4]
  • The Providence Journal, and Town and Country Advertiser. W., Jan. 2, 1799-Dec. 31, 1800+[1]
  • State Gazette, and Town and Country Advertiser. S.W., Jan. 4-July 2, 1796.[1]
  • The United States Chronicle. W., Feb. 21, 1793- Dec. 25, 1800+[1]
  • The United States Chronicle: Political, Commercial, Historical. W., Jan. 1, 1784-Feb. 14, 1793.[1]
  • The Providence Phoenix, 1978 - Oct. 17, 2014[5]

Warren

Newspapers published in Warren, Rhode Island:

  • Herald of the United States. W., Jan. 14, 1792-Dec. 26, 1800+[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Eighteenth-Century American Newspapers in the Library of Congress: Rhode Island". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  2. ↑ http://digitalcommons.providence.edu/primary/4/
  3. ↑ Evans, Charles (1905). American Bibliography: 1751-1764. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Isaiah (1874). History of printing in America, 2nd ed. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
  5. ↑ http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20141009-providence-phoenix-to-cease-publication-after-36-years.ece

Further reading

  • Van Ness Ingram, John (1912). A Check List of American Eighteenth Century Newspapers in the Library of Congress. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  • Winship, George Parker (Oct 1914). "Newport newspapers in the eighteenth century". Bulletin of the Newport Historical Society. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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