Jean Loret

French writer · France · On the map · Writers · Lived 1595 to 1665 · aged 70

Jean Loret was a French writer and poet known for publishing the weekly news of Parisian society from 1650 until 1665 in verse in what he called a gazette burlesque. He is sometimes referred to as the "father of journalism" as a result of his topical writings.

Jean Loret is read about 4 times a day, in 5 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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