''Foglio d'Avvisi'' was the first newspaper in the British protectorate of Malta, being published between 1803 and 1804. At the time of its issue, it was the only periodical publication in Malta. ''Foglio d'Avvisi'' was preceded by the ''

Journal de Malte The ''Journal de Malte'' was Malta's first newspaper, and it was published between July and September 1798 during the French occupation of Malta. Written in French and Italian, a total of ten issues of the newspaper are believed to have been pu ...

'' (1798) during the

French occupation of Malta The French occupation of Malta lasted from 1798 to 1800. It was established when the Order of Saint John surrendered to Napoleon Bonaparte following the French landing in June 1798. In Malta, the French established a constitutional tradition in M ...

and it was succeeded by ''

L'Argo ''L'Argo'' was a newspaper published in the British protectorate of Malta in 1804. At the time of its issue, it was the only periodical publication in Malta. ''L'Argo'' was preceded by '' Foglio d'Avvisi'' (1803–1804) and it was succeeded by ''I ...

'' (1804). Its publication was controlled by the government, and it contained anti-French

propaganda Propaganda is communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade an audience to further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be selectively presenting facts to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded ...

. Circulation of the newspaper was around 500 copies. Copies of the publication are now preserved at the

National Library of Malta The National Library of Malta ( mt, Bibljoteka Nazzjonali ta' Malta), often known as the Bibliotheca ( mt, Bibljoteka), is a reference library in Republic Square, Valletta, Malta. It was founded by Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc in 1776 ...

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