The Acta diurna (Latin: Daily Acts, sometimes translated as Daily Public Records), a type of Roman daily news gazette that reports such varied topics as official appointments, local births and deaths, and astronomical events, had first appeared around 131 BCE.

The Acta consists of political and social notices authorized by the state, copies of which are posted daily at public places in Rome and the provinces.

They are carved on stone or metal and presented in message boards in public places like the Forum of Rome.

They are also called simply Acta or Diurna or sometimes Acta Popidi or Acta Publica.