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The Madras Courier
Owner(s)Richard Johnson
PublisherRichard Johnson
FoundedOctober 12, 1785
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication19 January, 1819
HeadquartersMadras, Madras Presidency, British India
Websitewww.madrascourier.com

The Madras Courier was the first newspaper to be published in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India and one of the first in India.It was the leading newspaper of its time and was the officially recognized newspaper for printing Government notifications. It first appeared in the English language on October 12, 1785. It was started by Richard Johnston. Hugh Boyd was its first Editor.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The paper ceased publishing on 19 January, 1819.[7]

A similarly titled online website was launched on October 12, 2016 in a bid to "revive" the newspaper, though unassociated with the original paper.[8]

References

  1. ^ Henry Davidson Love. Indian Records Series Vestiges of Old Madras. Mittal Publications. pp. 359–. GGKEY:GE1U0JNYH0Q. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Memories of The Mail". The Hindu. 11 June 2003. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Media". Encyclopedia of India. 1 January 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2012.  – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  4. ^ "A look at the changing scene". Press Trust of India. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. ^ A. Ganesan (1 January 1988). The Press in Tamil Nadu and the Struggle for Freedom, 1917-1937. Mittal Publications. pp. 4–. ISBN 978-81-7099-082-6.
  6. ^ Mohammad Jahangeer Warsi (2008). Linguistic Dynamism in South Asia. Gyan Publishing House. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-81-212-1010-2. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  7. ^ Gillies, Stewart. "Early Indian Newspapers". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  8. ^ "Our Story | Madras Courier". Madras Courier. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2018-05-18.