TIMES

Read the About Us page of the Times website and answer the following questions:

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

The times was founded in 1785 and changed its original name daily universal to the times in 1788.

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

He suggested that the newspaper will offer traditional content and embrace strong traditions.

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

 Its owned by an billionaire Rupert Murdoch's company. 

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

 They introduced digital subscription to help ensure a future for their journalism 

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

It was named the most trustworthy company as its been around for a very long time.

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 current editor of The times is Tony Gallagher and the times news paper is published by the times media limited part of the uk

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. 

It was published more than 200 years ago. 

Its one of the most respected news paper titles 

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 mainly targeted for the upper class and contains both soft and hard news as its discussing about travelling and entertainment.

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.