During the 19th and 20th centuries, hundreds of

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newspapers, many short-lived, were published in the

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by Franco-Americans, immigrants from Canada, France, and other French-speaking countries. In New England alone, more than 250 journals had been established and ceased publication before 1940. In the latter half of the 20th century

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, the adoption of

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and the

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resulted in a severe decline in French-language newspapers, with many defunct by the end of the Second World War. Of those extant today, many originate from

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and

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communities living in the United States.

Current

This is list of French language newspapers which are presently being published in the United States:

Current

Defunct

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