Francisca de Aculodi (fl. 1689) was a Spanish editor and journalist. When her spouse died in 1678,[inconsistent] she inherited his printing privilege and title of “Impresora de la Muy Noble y Muy Leal Provincia de Guipúzcoa”. She founded and published the San Sebastián newspaper Noticias Principales y Verdaderas from 1683.[1] doi:10.4000/argonauta.431. She has been referred to as the first female journalist in Europe, prior to Elizabeth Mallet, founder of the Daily Courant in 1702.

Francisca de Aculodi
Born
Francisca de Aculodi

1700s
Donostia Basque Country
Died1800s
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OccupationsJournalist; editor
Known forFounding and publishing the San Sebastian newspaper Noticias Principales y Verdaderas

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  1. Capel Martínez, Rosa Mª (15 de enero de 2010). «Prensa y Escritura Femenina en la España Ilustrada». El Argonauta español. Revue bilingue, franco-espagnole, d’histoire moderne et contemporaine consacrée à l’étude de la presse espagnole de ses origines à nos jours (XVIIe-XXIe siècles) (7). ISSN 1765-2901.