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Gazette of the United States

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The Gazette of the United States was a prominent political newspaper founded in 1789 by John Fenno. It served as a major organ for the Federalist Party, ardently supporting the new U.S. government and the Federalist cause championed by Alexander Hamilton. The newspaper followed the federal government when it moved to Philadelphia in 1790.1

The Gazette of the United States is considered by some historians to be the first newspaper founded as an official organ of a political party, marking the beginning of the party press era in the United States. This era, spanning from the 1780s to the 1830s, was characterized by news editors receiving patronage from political parties, often through government printing contracts, in exchange for endorsing party candidates and principles. The Gazette ceased general publication in 1818.21

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  2. party press era
  3. Benjamin Edes
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  5. history of publishing - North America

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