The Times Newspaper

 The Times - Introduction: blog tasks


1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?

The Times Newspaper was founded in 1785. In 1788 it changed it's name from Daily universal to The times. 

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?

He suggested that the paper will contain something suited for everyone including politics, foreign affairs , matters of trade, legal trials , advertisements and cover contending issues with respectful fair argument.

3) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
  
The times is owned by the billionaire Rupert Murdoch' company. The editorial are protected through the independent press standards organisation regulation and the editors code of practice that they reinforce. 

4) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?

In 2010 they introduced digital subscription to ensure a sustainable future for their journalists.

5) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?

In 2018 The times was named Britain's most trusted national Newspapers

6) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation?

The Times  are committed  to following independent press standard organisation regulation and reinforce their Editors code for practice.

7) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor? 

The times is published by the Times media limited part of News UK.The current editor of The times is Tony Gallagher.

8) Write down three key statistics from this page.

- The times is one of the world most respected News paper
- It was published more than 200 years ago
-The times is number 1 daily newspaper for business readers and reaches 50% more decision makers than other newspapers.

9) Look at the various sections of the newspaper outlined on this page (e.g. Entertainment, Announcements, Travel). What do these sections suggest about The Times newspaper's audience?

- These sections are aimed at the  upper class people  the aimed target audience for time as they are able to afford such luxury and will be interested in such a stuff.

10) Click on three of the sections - your choice. Write down one key detail for each section you choose e.g. Travel - more Times readers took a holiday abroad last year than any other newspaper.

-Travel:44% of Times reader try and go somewhere different on every holiday.

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