The Marshall Islands Journal is the newspaper of the Marshall Islands. It began in 1966 and was known as:
1967-1969 – The Marshall Islands Journal
1970-1973 – Micronitor (starting in Dec 1973 [Vol 4 no. 46], changes title to Micronesian Independent)
1974- mid-1980 – Micronesian Independent
1980-2016 – The Marshall Islands Journal Some articles in this newspaper relate to other Pacific Islands as well as the Marshall Islands.

The newspaper was established by Joe Murphy and Mike Malone, two Irish-American expatriates who were in the Marshall Islands. [They claim to have started in 1970; the first three volumes from 1966-1969 appear to have been published by others].

The newspaper was published usually once a week, sometimes monthly, although some weeks it was not published and throughout the 1980s it was sometimes produced as regularly as 3 times per week when Dan Smith, a former Peace Corps Volunteer assisted.

The newspaper set up offices in Truk (Chuuk) and Ponape (Pohnpei) and Saipan. It appeared in other Trust Territory districts under the alias of Marianas Weekly or Ponape Sun. The newspaper simply made print runs using a different masthead.

Giff Johnson became the editor in 1984 and assumed day-to-day responsibility for the newspaper. Giff continues to work as the editor today in 2016.

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 19, issue numbers 13-18. Covering period 25th March - 29th April 1988. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 19, issue numbers 19-24. Covering period 6th May - 10th June 1988. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 20, issue numbers 12-16. Covering period 24th March - 21st April 1989. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 20, issue numbers 28-32. Covering period 14th July - 11th August 1989. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 20, issue numbers 38-42. Covering period 22nd September - 20th October 1989. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 20, issue numbers 47-50. Covering period 24th November - 15th December 1989. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 21, issue numbers 6-9. Covering period 9th February - 2nd March 1990. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 21, issue numbers 37-40. Covering period 14th September - 5th October 1990. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).

The Marshall Islands Journal, Volume 21, issue numbers 49-52. Covering period 7th - 28th December 1990. The publication had been the Micronesian Independent from 1974 - mid-1980, and previously titled the Micronitor (1970-73). Prior to that it was the Marshall Islands Journal (1965-69).