The Times - Introduction

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

1 January 1785 it was founded as The Daily Universal register but it became the Times is 1788.

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

It included politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”.

3) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?

Was bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1981 and its editorial integrity was protected by sanctioning or criminalising certain individuals.

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

The papers' new websites was accessible for free as a taster for "about four weeks" before paywalls are introduced. This was as a result of media convergence as the Times began to move with the demand and saw the current increase in technology.

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

The Times was named Britain's most trusted national newspaper

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

The rules that newspapers and magazines are regulated with will be by IPSO. 

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

Finally, look at this News UK webpage with key information about The Times for potential advertisers and complete the following tasks:

8) Write down three key statistics from this page.

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?

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.