This is a list of newspapers in Delaware.

Current

Title Locale Year est. Frequency Publisher/parent company Notes
Cape Gazette Lewes Weekly
Community News Hockessin Weekly Gannett
Delaware Free News Delaware Online
Delaware LIVE News Delaware Daily Online
Delaware State News Dover Daily Independent Newsmedia Inc.
The Delaware Wave Bethany Beach Weekly Gannett
Dover Post Dover Weekly Gannett
The Emerald Times Delaware Daily Online
High Tide News Sussex County Monthly Online
HOY en Delaware Delaware 1996 Monthly HOY en Delaware, LLC Print, online and Fb
Middletown Transcript Middletown Weekly Gannett
Milford Beacon Milford Gannett
Milford LIVE Milford Daily Online
The News Journal Wilmington Daily Gannett[1]
Newark Post Newark Weekly Adams Publishing Group
Smyrna/Clayton Sun-Times Smyrna Weekly Gannett
Sussex Countian Georgetown Weekly Gannett
Town Square LIVE New Castle County Daily Online
New Castle Weekly New Castle County Weekly
EL TIEMPO HISPANO Newark Monthly Hola Delaware, LLC Bilingual, Print, online

School newspapers

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2022)
Title Locale Year est. Ceased Frequency School Notes
The Hornet Newspaper Dover active Delaware State University [2]
The Review Newark 1882 active University of Delaware [3]
The Whetstone Dover 2021 Wesley College [4]

Defunct

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (June 2022)
Title Locale Year est. Ceased Frequency Publisher/parent company Notes
Agent's Guide Faulkland 1888 Semi-monthly [5]
American Watchman Wilmington 1814 1822 Semi-weekly J. Wilson [6]
American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser Wilmington 1822 1828 Semi-weekly James Wilson [7]
American Watchman and Delaware Republican Wilmington 1809 1813 Semi-weekly J. Wilson [8]
Arrow Wilmington c. 1958 Monthly [9]
Athlete Wilmington Monthly [10]
Blue Hen's Chicken Wilmington 1848 1854 Weekly Jeandell & Vincent [11]
Blue Hen's Chicken and Commonwealth Wilmington Semi-weekly [12]
Blue Hen's Chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig Wilmington 1845 1848 Weekly Jeandell & Vincent [13]
Brandywine Bulletin Wilmington 1935 1938 Weekly Press of Kells [14]
Brandywine Free Press Wilmington 1934 Weekly Brandywine Publishing Company [15]
Brandywine Hundred Gazette Wilmington 1941 Weekly K. A. Horner [16]
Brandywine Hundred News Grubbs 1928 Monthly A. N. Andrews [17]
Brandywine News Wilmington 1931 1935 Weekly H. O. Wilson [18]
Brandywine Record Wilmington 1946 Weekly J. R. Riley [19]
Business Index Wilmington 1876 1876 Weekly James Brown [20]
Christian Reporter Dover 1875 Weekly W. L. Gooding and J. P. Gordy [21]
Claymont News Claymont Weekly Curtis E. Blin-Singer [22]
Clayton Herald Clayton 1867 1870 Weekly Mrs. R. S. McConaughy [23]
Commuter News Digest Wilmington 1974 1977 Tri-weekly Commuter News Digest [24]
Daily Enterprise Wilmington 1858 Daily Bonsell, Atwell & Mason [25]
Daily Morning News Wilmington 1880 1880 Daily Emerson & Conrad [26]
Daily Post Newark 1972 1973 Daily H. Galperin and R. B. Rockwell [27]
Daily Republican Wilmington 1874 1890 Daily G. W. Vernon [28]
Delaware Advertiser & Star Wilmington 1832 Weekly Nathaniel Mitchell [29]
Delaware Advertiser and Farmer's Journal Wilmington 1828 1831 Weekly W. A. Mendenhall [30]
Delaware Alternative Press Newark 1979 1985 Irregular Delaware Alternative Press [31]
Delaware City Press Delaware City 1913 Weekly J. L. Rusbridge [32]
Delaware Coast News Rehoboth Beach 1928 1946 Weekly R. B. Ingram [33]
Delaware Democrat Wilmington 1857 1858 Weekly W. H. White & J. Stradley [34]
Delaware Free Press Wilmington 1830 Weekly Henry Wilson [35]
Delaware Free Press Newark 1979 1979 Delaware Free Press [36]
Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1820 1828 Semi-weekly Samuel Harker [37]
Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1837 1883 Weekly J. N. Harker [38]
Delaware Gazette & American Watchman Wilmington 1828 1837 Weekly John Newton Harker [39]
Delaware Gazette and Peninsular Advertiser Wilmington 1814 1820 Semi-weekly M. Bradford [40]
Delaware Gazette and State Journal Wilmington 1883 1902 Weekly Every Evening Publishing Company [41]
Delaware Inquirer Wilmington 1859 Weekly James Montgomery [42]
Delaware Intelligencer Smyrna 1872 1873 Weekly John W. F. Cooper [43]
Delaware Journal Wilmington 1827 1832 Semi-weekly R. Porter & Son [44]
Delaware Observer New Castle 1968 Monthly Delaware Observer [45]
Delaware Patriot & American Watchman Wilmington 1828 1828 Semi-weekly J. F. Clement [46]
Delaware Patriot and Eastern Shore Advertiser Wilmington 1816 1816 Semi-weekly W. S. Buell [47]
Delaware Pionier Wilmington 1869 1899 Weekly Herman Rau [48]
Delaware Republican and Farmers', Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Advocate Wilmington 1841 1843 Tri-weekly H. H. Cannon [49]
Delaware Republican Wilmington 1841 1874 Semi-weekly Allderdice, Jeandell & Miles [50]
Delaware Sentinel Dover 1854 1856 Weekly W. D. Wharton & J. V. Harrington [51]
Delaware State Journal Wilmington 1833, 1870 1855, 1883 Semi-weekly, weekly Henry Eckel [52]
Delaware State Journal and Statesman Wilmington 1855 1870 Semi-weekly Henry Eckel [53]
Delaware State Journal, Advertiser and Star Wilmington 1832 1833 Semi-weekly Porters & Mitchell [54]
Delaware State Reporter Dover 1853 1859 Semi-weekly, weekly G. Nicholson [55]
Delaware Straight-Out Truth Teller Wilmington 1872 Semi-monthly J. A. Brown & W. Dean [56]
Delaware Sunday News Wilmington 1964 1965 Weekly? B. J. Smyth [57]
Delaware Tribune Wilmington 1867 1877 Weekly Jenkins & Atkinson [58]
Delaware Tribune, and The Delaware State Journal Wilmington 1877 Weekly Every Evening Publishing Company [59]
Delaware Twilight Wilmington 1886 Weekly A. Worthington Brinkley [60]
Delaware Weekly Advertiser and Farmer's Journal Wilmington 1827 1828 Weekly W. A. Mendenhall [61]
Delaware Weekly Morning News Wilmington 1883 Weekly News Publishing Company [62]
Delaware Weekly Republican Wilmington 1841 Weekly G. W. Vernon [63]
Delmarva News Selbyville 1936 1990 Weekly Delmarva Publishing Company [64]
Democratic Free Press and Farmers', Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Advocate Wilmington 1840 1841 Weekly Wm. M. Naudain [65]
Lamp Wilmington Monthly [10]
The Advance Wilmington 1899 c. 1901 Weekly P. H. Murray [66]
The Advertiser Wilmington 1879 1879 Weekly [67]
The American Republican Georgetown 1840 1841 Weekly H. H. Cannon [68]
The Argus and Delaware Advertiser New Castle 1804 1805 Semi-weekly John Barber [69]
The Bi-State Weekly Delmar 1932 c. 1966 Weekly G. T. & E. F. Jones [70]
The Bi-State Weekly and the State Register Delmar 1966 Weekly [71]
The Brandywine News Wilmington 1938 Weekly A. L. Lemon [72]
The Breakwater Light Lewes 1871 1890 Weekly I. H. D. Knowles [73]
The Clayton Call Clayton Weekly W. G. Hill & Co. [74]
The Commonwealth Wilmington 1858 Weekly W. T. Jeandell & E. B. Pierce [75]
The Constitutionalist Wilmington Quad-weekly D. S. Gregory & Co. [76]
The Constitutionalist / The Defender of the People's Rights Dover 1804 1805 Weekly Wootten & Allee [77]
The County Post Millsboro Weekly County Post [78]
The Daily Gazette Wilmington 1874 1883 Daily [79]
The Daily Republican Wilmington 1902 1905 Daily Republican Printing and Publishing Company [80]
The Defender Wilmington 1965 1967 Weekly Defender Publishing Company [81]
The Delaware Abolitionist Wilmington 1847 Monthly Delaware Anti-Slavery Society [82]
The Delaware and Eastern-Shore Advertiser Wilmington 1794 1799 Semi-weekly W. C. Smyth & S. & J. Adams [83]
The Delaware City News Delaware City 1887 Weekly News Publishing Company [84]
The Delaware Courant and Wilmington Advertiser Wilmington 1786 1787 Weekly Samuel & John Adams [85]
The Delaware Defender Wilmington 1962 1965 Weekly [86]
The Delaware Democrat Georgetown 1882 1905 Weekly Delaware Democrat Publishing Company [87]
The Delaware Farm and Home Wilmington 1885 Weekly [88]
The Delaware Farmer Milford 1883 [89]
The Delaware Free Press Wilmington 1856 Order of the Fremont and Dayton Club of Wilmington [90]
The Delaware Freeman Wilmington 1810 1810 Weekly Risley & Skinner [91]
The Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1785 1786 Weekly Jacob A. Killen [92]
The Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1789 1789 Weekly Frederick Craig & Company [93]
The Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1791 1799 Semi-weekly Peter Brynberg & Samuel Andrews [94]
The Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1809 1810 Semi-weekly J. Jones [95]
The Delaware Gazette Wilmington 1814 1814 Weekly M. Bradford [96]
The Delaware Gazette and General Advertiser Wilmington 1789 1791 Weekly Frederick Craig & Company [97]
The Delaware Gazette / The Faithful Centinel Wilmington 1786 1789 Weekly J. A. Killen [98]
The Delaware Herald Smyrna 1850 1854 Weekly A. Poulson [99]
The Delaware Inquirer Georgetown 1879 Weekly Pride & Hart [100]
The Delaware Intelligencer Dover 1821 1822 Weekly S. F. Shinn [101]
The Delaware Leader Laurel 1917 [102]
The Delaware Ledger Newark 1879 after 1934 Weekly J. M. Bowen & L. K. Bowen [103]
The Delaware Pilot Lewes 1891 1940s Weekly Delaware Pilot Publishing Company [104]
The Delaware Porcupine Wilmington 1938 1966 Irregular Porcupine Publishing Company [105]
The Delaware Register, or, Farmers', Manufacturers' & Mechanics' Advocate Wilmington 1828 1829 Weekly A. & H. Wilson [106]
The Delaware Reporter Wilmington 1940 Weekly J. Alexis DuBois [107]
The Delaware Republican Dover 1907 1949 Weekly B. F. Simmons [108]
The Delaware Sentinel and Farmers' and Mechanics' Advocate Wilmington 1839 1840 Tri-weekly W. M. Naudain [109]
The Delaware Spectator Wilmington 1972 1976 Weekly Progress Association for Economic Development [110]
The Delaware Star Wilmington 1976 1978 Monthly Herman M. Holloway Jr. [111]
The Delaware Statesman Wilmington 1811 1813 Monthly William Riley [112]
The Delaware Sun Newark 1958 1961 Weekly Cecil Whig [113]
The Delaware Valley Defender Wilmington 1967 1980s Weekly Defender Publishing Company [114]
The Delaware Valley Star Wilmington 1978 1984 Weekly Felix Stickney [115]
The Delawarean Dover 1859 1927 Weekly James Kirk [116]
The Delawarean and Farmers' and Mechanics' Advertiser Wilmington Weekly [117]
The Delmar News Delmar 1904 1904? Weekly News Publishing Company [118]
The Delmarva Leader Seaford 1930 1944 Weekly W. Wright Robinson [119]
The Delmarva Leader and The Seaford News Seaford 1944 1975 Weekly W. Wright Robinson [120]
The Faulkland Quiz Faulkland 1892 c. 1893 Weekly John T. Mullins [121]
The Wilmington Mercury Wilmington 1798 1798 Irregular W. C. Smyth [122]
Weekly Delaware State Journal, Statesman and Blue Hen's Chicken Wilmington 1855 Weekly Henry Eckel [123]
Wilmington Lokal Anzeiger und Wilmington Freie Presse Wilmington 1880 c. 1918 Weekly Max Goetz [124]
Wilmington Wayside Wilmington 1873 Weekly Thomas F. Hicks [125]

Unconfirmed

Title Locale Year est. Ceased Frequency Publisher/parent company Notes
Wilmington Chronicle Wilmington 1760 1760 [a]
Wilmington Courant Wilmington 1762 1762 Weekly James Adams [b]

See also

U.S. newspapers

References

Notes

  1. ^ There have been mentions that the Wilmington Chronicle, supposedly published in 1760, was the first newspaper in the state. However, no evidence of this has been shown.[126]
  2. ^ Some have stated that rather than the Wilmington Chronicle, the Wilmington Courant was the first newspaper in Delaware history. They declare that the paper was published by James Adams, the first printer in the state, during 1762. However, no copies of this paper are known to exist.[126]

Citations

  1. ^ Gannett Co., Inc., Our Brands: Delaware, McLean, Virginia, retrieved March 27, 2017
  2. ^ "The Hornet Newspaper: The Stinging Truth". The Hornet Newspaper.
  3. ^ "About". The Review.
  4. ^ Matt Bittle (April 25, 2021). "Delaware State University finalizing acquisition of Wesley College". Delaware State News. The Whetstone, Wesley's student newspaper, ran several editorials this week blasting the school's leadership, in particular President Robert Clark, for a lack of honesty and strong guidance.
  5. ^ American Newspaper Directory. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 1893. p. 1137.
  6. ^ "American Watchman". Library of Congress.
  7. ^ "American Watchman and Delaware Advertiser". Library of Congress.
  8. ^ "American Watchman and Delaware Republican". Library of Congress.
  9. ^ "Arrow". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  10. ^ a b American Newspaper Directory. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 1893. p. 876.
  11. ^ "Blue Hen's Chicken". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  12. ^ "Blue Hen's Chicken and Commonwealth". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  13. ^ "Blue Hen's Chicken & Delaware Democratic Whig". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  14. ^ "Brandywine Bulletin". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  15. ^ "Brandywine Free Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  16. ^ "Brandywine Hundred Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  17. ^ "Brandywine Hundred News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  18. ^ "Brandywine News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  19. ^ "Brandywine Record". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  20. ^ "Business Index". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  21. ^ American Newspaper Directory. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 1875. p. 29.
  22. ^ "Claymont News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  23. ^ "Clayton Herald". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  24. ^ "Commuter News Digest". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  25. ^ "Daily Enterprise". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  26. ^ "Daily Morning News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  27. ^ "Daily Post". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  28. ^ "Daily Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  29. ^ "Delaware Advertiser & Star". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  30. ^ "Delaware Advertiser and Farmer's Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  31. ^ "Delaware Alternative Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  32. ^ "Delaware City Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  33. ^ "Delaware Coast News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  34. ^ "Delaware Democrat". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  35. ^ "Delaware Free Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  36. ^ "Delaware Free Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  37. ^ "Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  38. ^ "Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  39. ^ "Delaware Gazette & American Watchman". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  40. ^ "Delaware Gazette and Peninsular Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  41. ^ "Delaware Gazette and State Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  42. ^ "Delaware Inquirer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  43. ^ "Delaware Intelligencer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  44. ^ "Delaware Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  45. ^ "Delaware Observer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  46. ^ "Delaware Patriot & American Watchman". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  47. ^ "Delaware Patriot and Eastern Shore Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  48. ^ "Delaware Pionier". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  49. ^ "Delaware Republican and Farmers', Manufacturers' and Mechanics' Advocate". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  50. ^ "Delaware Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  51. ^ "Delaware Sentinel". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  52. ^ "Delaware State Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  53. ^ "Delaware State Journal and Statesman". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  54. ^ "Delaware State Journal, Advertiser and Star". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  55. ^ "Delaware State Reporter". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  56. ^ "Delaware Straight-Out Truth Teller". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  57. ^ "Delaware Sunday News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  58. ^ "Delaware Tribune". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  59. ^ "Delaware Tribune, and The Delaware State Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  60. ^ American Newspaper Directory. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 1890. p. 112.
  61. ^ "Delaware Weekly Advertiser and Farmer's Journal". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  62. ^ "Delaware Weekly Morning News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  63. ^ "Delaware Weekly Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  64. ^ "Delmarva News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  65. ^ "Democratic Free Press and Farmers', Manufacturers' and Mechanics Advocate". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  66. ^ "The Advance". Library of Congress.
  67. ^ "The Advertiser". Library of Congress.
  68. ^ "The American Republican". Library of Congress.
  69. ^ "The Argus and Delaware Advertiser". Library of Congress.
  70. ^ "The Bi-State Weekly". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  71. ^ "The Bi-State Weekly and the State Register". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  72. ^ "The Brandywine News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  73. ^ "The Breakwater Light". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  74. ^ "The Clayton Call". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  75. ^ "The Commonwealth". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  76. ^ "The Constitutionalist". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  77. ^ "The Constitutionalist, or, The Defender of the People's Rights". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  78. ^ "The County Post". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  79. ^ "The Daily Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  80. ^ "The Daily Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  81. ^ "The Defender". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  82. ^ "The Delaware Abolitionist". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  83. ^ "The Delaware and Eastern-Shore Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  84. ^ "The Delaware City News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  85. ^ "The Delaware Courant and Wilmington Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  86. ^ "The Delaware Defender". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  87. ^ "The Delaware Democrat". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  88. ^ "The Delaware Farm and Home". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  89. ^ "The Delaware Farmer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  90. ^ "The Delaware Free Press". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  91. ^ "The Delaware Freeman". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  92. ^ "The Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  93. ^ "The Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  94. ^ "The Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  95. ^ "The Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  96. ^ "The Delaware Gazette". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  97. ^ "The Delaware Gazette and General Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  98. ^ "The Delaware Gazette, or, The Faithful Centinel". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  99. ^ "The Delaware Herald". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  100. ^ "The Delaware Inquirer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  101. ^ "The Delaware Intelligencer". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  102. ^ "The Delaware Leader". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  103. ^ "The Delaware Ledger". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  104. ^ "The Delaware Pilot". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  105. ^ "The Delaware Porcupine". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  106. ^ "The Delaware Register, or, Farmers', Manufacturers' & Mechanics' Advocate". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  107. ^ "The Delaware Reporter". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  108. ^ "The Delaware Republican". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  109. ^ "The Delaware Sentinel and Farmers' and Mechanics' Advocate". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  110. ^ "The Delaware Spectator". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  111. ^ "The Delaware Star". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  112. ^ "The Delaware Statesman". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  113. ^ "The Delaware Sun". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  114. ^ "The Delaware Valley Defender". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  115. ^ "The Delaware Valley Star". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  116. ^ "The Delawarean". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  117. ^ "The Delawarean, and Farmers' and Mechanics' Advertiser". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  118. ^ "The Delmar News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  119. ^ "The Delmarva Leader". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  120. ^ "The Delmarva Leader and The Seaford News". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  121. ^ "The Faulkland Quiz". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  122. ^ "The Wilmington Mercury". Library of Congress.
  123. ^ "Weekly Delaware State Journal, Statesman and Blue Hen's Chicken". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  124. ^ "Wilmington Lokal Anzeiger und Wilmington Freie Presse". Chronicling America. Library of Congress.
  125. ^ American Newspaper Directory. Geo. P. Rowell & Co. 1874. p. 29, 30.
  126. ^ a b Jeannette Eckman; Anthony Higgins; William H. Conner, eds. (1938). "The Press". Delaware: A Guide to The First State. The Viking Press. p. 134.

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