What were newspapers like in the 18th century?

Printed newpapers go back as far as the 1600's

1605 then Germany, the first printed newspaper, Relation, in Strasbourg.

1621 London, the newspaper Corante is published.

1631 France, The Gazette.

1645 Sweden, World's oldest newspaper still in circulation, Post-och Inrikes Tidningar,

1690 America, in Boston Publick Occurrences

1704 Europe, Daniel Defoe, often recognized as the world's first journalist, publishes the Review, a periodical covering European affairs.