Rhode Island
Press
The Rhode Island Gazette, the state's first newspaper, appeared in 1732. In 1850, Paulina Wright Davis established Una, one of the first women's rights newspapers in the country.
In 2002, Rhode Island had six daily newspapers with three Sunday editions. The following table shows the approximate circulation for the state's leading dailies in 2002:
| AREA | NAME | DAILY | SUNDAY |
| Newport | Daily News (e) | 12,853 | 12,853 (Sat.) |
| Pawtucket | Times (m) | 13,605 | 13,605 (Sat.) |
| Providence | Journal (m,S) | 165,880 | 233,751 |
| Woonsocket | The Call (m,S) | 14,504 | 19,729 |
Regional interest periodicals include Providence Monthly and Rhode Island Monthly.