Between 1825 and 1828, Owen managed the day-to-day operations of the socialistic community at New Harmony, Indiana, while his father returned to Britain to resume his social reform and philanthropic work in Europe. In addition to his other work, Owen and Frances Wright, a wealthy, Scottish philanthropist and radical reformer, published articles in the "New-Harmony Gazette", the town's liberal weekly newspaper, and served as its co-editors. Established in 1825, the "Gazette" was one of Indiana's earliest newspapers; however, it ceased publications in February 1829.