American Newspaper Week: Week of 25 September

American Newspaper Week is celebrated each year during the week of 25 September by the Committee for the Observance of American Newspaper Week. The event commemorates the publication of the first American newspaper, Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domestick, on 25 September 1690 in Boston. The Committee for the Observance of American Newspaper Week sponsors a variety of events in honor of those who contribute to making the American newspaper a valuable resource.