1690 Media was founded by J. Steven Bromwich, an ethicist, investigator, and RN to explore the soul of healthcare. We tell stories and analyze the heroes and villains of historical healthcare, connecting these moral lessons to modern medicine.

The name honors Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick, America’s first independent newspaper, published in 1690 by Benjamin Harris, which pioneered independent reporting and critical inquiry. Free speech and civil discourse are the bedrocks not only of a free society, but also of medical science.