Foglio d'Avvisi was the first newspaper in the British protectorate of Malta,[1] being published between 1803 and 1804.[2] At the time of its issue, it was the only periodical publication in Malta. Foglio d'Avvisi was preceded by the Journal de Malte (1798) during the French occupation of Malta and it was succeeded by L'Argo (1804).[3]
Its publication was controlled by the government, and it contained anti-French propaganda.[1] Circulation of the newspaper was around 500 copies.[2]
Copies of the publication are now preserved at the National Library of Malta.[3]
References
- ^ a b Zammit, William (1994). "Printing in Malta during the British Protectorate". In Schirò, Joseph; Sørensen, Sven; Xuereb, Paul (eds.). Liber amicorum: Essays on art, history, cartography, and bibliography in honour of Dr. Albert Ganado (PDF). Msida: Malta University Library. pp. 89–98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b Grima, Joseph F. (14 July 2019). "It happened this month: The publication of Malta's first newspaper". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Collections". Malta Libraries. Ministry for Education. Archived from the original on 10 March 2015.