How much was a newspaper in 1066?

Newspapers did not exist in 1066. Any important information or message from one King or Ruler to another would be sent by courier and would often be sealed closed with the Official Emblem of the King pressed into the seal(often melted wax). The courier was required to deliver the message to the other person with the seal unbroken. Sometimes the penalty of death was issued for failure by the courier to deliver the message as such. Common citizens were illiterate for the most part at that time and were more concerned with struggling to survive-even if they could read-than what the latest "news" was. If the message was of an urgent nature it would simply be spoken to the courier and he would then be sent to speak it to the recipient.

It should be noted, however, that since the time of the Roman empire, rulers wanted their citizens to know about great victories or achievements. Julius Caesar was one of the first to post "the daily news" of his activities in a public place in Rome, and someone would read it to the citizens. It was not what we could call a newspaper, since it was more public relations than actual news, but it did keep the citizens of ancient Rome informed about what the Emperor (Caesar) was doing. The earliest example of such a publication was the "Acta Diurna," in 59 BCE.