身為印刷商的班傑明富蘭克林 Benjamin Franklin, the Printer

詹姆士讓班傑明負責安裝鉛字、打掃、送件的工作，跟其他幫手的工作沒有兩樣；他們印製各種不同的東西，包含曆書和佈道內容在內，班傑明認真工作、也學習得很快。

在1721年詹姆士決定創辦報紙，當時波士頓已有兩家報紙存在，但這一份「新英格蘭新聞」（New England Courant）卻相當不同，「新英格蘭新聞」的內容是即時當地新聞與投稿，而非來自歐洲的報導，這也意味著報紙的內容有可能 出現引發爭論的論述；很不幸地，並非大家都認為這是個好的想法。

James put Benjamin to work setting type, cleaning up, and making deliveries, just like any other apprentice. They printed all kinds of things, from almanacs to sermons. Benjamin worked hard and learned quickly.

In 1721 James decided to start a newspaper. At the time there were already two newspapers in Boston, but this newspaper, the New England Courant, was different. Instead of reporting on news from Europe, the Courant reported on local news with clever reporting and contributions from its readers. This combination often meant that some of their material was controversial. Unfortunately, not everyone thought this was a good idea.

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