The Bermuda Gazette was a Bermudian English-language weekly newspaper. Published from 1784 to 1803 by Joseph Stockdale (and by his three daughters from 1803 to 1816),[2][3] it was Bermuda's first newspaper.[1][2] In 1782, the Bermudian Legislature arranged for a printing press, and brought Stockdale from England to run it.[3]
 The Bermuda Gazette of 12 November 1796 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper[1] |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Joseph Stockdale[1] |
| Editor | Joseph Stockdale |
| Founded | 1784[1] |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | 1816 |
| Headquarters | St. George's, Bermuda[1] |
Commemoration
Joseph Stockdale and the newspaper were honoured on Bermuda stamps in 1984 on the 200th anniversary of Bermuda's postal service and newspaper.[3]
