Francisca de Aculodi (fl. 1689) was a Spanish editor and journalist.

Francisca de Aculodi
Born
Francisca de Aculodi

1700s
Donostia Basque Country
Died1800s
N/A
NationalitySpanish
Occupation(s)Journalist; editor
Known forFounding and publishing the San Sebastian newspaper Noticias Principales y Verdaderas

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.

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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.