The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

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

1785

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

In his first edition, John Walter I explained that “like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”.

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

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

Both papers introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism.

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 newspaper by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at the University of Oxford

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

We are committed to abiding by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (“Ipso”) regulations and the Editors’ Code of Practice that Ipso enforces.

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

published by Times Media Limited, part of News UK & Ireland Ltd
Editor of The Times: Tony Gallagher

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.

1.04m
Average daily readership
£55,885
Times readers have a mean family income
62%
Social grade AB
















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?

they are rich enough to recieve entertainment that they please

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.

44% of Times readers are likely to try and go somewhere different on holiday every time
The Times is the paper of record, the only newspaper that can be quoted in a court of law.

Times readers are twice as likely to have a university degree of doctorate

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