Benjamin Franklin Publishes the Pennsylvania Gazette

The first copy of the Pennsylvania Gazette, published by Benjamin Franklin, came out January 2, 1750; effecting America drastically. With Franklin's great talent, the Gazette made huge profit and was a great success. Prior to buying the newspaper, he had always been in the printing industry. Therefore owning the newspaper was just another step. Franklin's style of journalism became the usual and modern way for news coverage through writing. Had he not published the Pennsylvania Gazette, writing now would have been very different. Franklin had unusual beliefs though. He believed that what went in his newspaper was the truth only, he did not believe in putting fake stories or any dishonesties in his newspaper. And when critics disliked what he wrote, he would apologize. Though, he would not change his style; it was the truth in his paper.