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September 28, 2013 07:30 pm GMT
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'World's Oldest' Newspaper Going Digital After 279 Years
One of the longest running newspapers in the world, which started as a notice pinned to a coffee shop wall, will soon permanently stop the presses.
Lloyd's List, which calls itself the "world's oldest newspaper," will transition to an online-only publication by December.
It began in 1734 as a bulletin of information about ship arrivals, departures and casualties in London and continues to cover news of maritime commerce, insurance and energy.
Currently, Lloyd's List is available both online and in print. But Richard Meade, the paper's editor, said only 25 people subscribe solely to the print edition Read more...
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