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Daily newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland that became a fake news website From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baltimore Gazette, also known as the Baltimore Daily Gazette and The Gazette, was a daily newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland between 1862 and 1875.[1][2] It broke some high-profile stories including the fact that The Turk, allegedly a chess playing machine, worked because a human chess master was operating it from the inside.
Type | Daily newspaper (formerly) |
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Owner(s) | William Wilkins Glenn, Frank Key Howard, and William H. Carpenter (formerly) |
Founder(s) | Edward F. Carter and William H. Neilson (formerly) |
Founded | October 7, 1862 |
Ceased publication | December 31, 1875 |
Relaunched | Some time in 2016 (as a fake news site) |
City | Baltimore, Maryland |
Country | United States |
The paper was associated with several high-profile figures in publishing and politics, including William Hinson Cole and William Wilkins Glenn.
In 2016, the paper was revived in the form of a fake news website.[3]
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