Introduction to The Times

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

Founded in 1785 and was renamed as 'The Times' in 1788.

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

Politics

Foreign affairs

Matters of trade

Legal trials

Advertisements

Entertainment

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

Rupert Murdoch and the editorial integrity is protected by taking complaints about them seriously.

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

They introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a safer future for their journalism.

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

Britain's most trusted newspaper 

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

They take complaints seriously and take regulation seriously

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

Their ownership section talks about who they are apart of and who publish their newspaper. Their current editor is 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.

• 1.04 million is the average daily readership.
• Time readers have a mean family income of £55,885.
• 62% of readers are from the social class AB (Upper middle class)

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 suggest that the audience for The Times is mainly upper class and are still trying to find ways to get richer. It also shows how educated they are.

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.

Business - The Times won the Business and Finance Newspaper Team of the Year Team Award at the 2011 Press Awards.

Property - 119,000 Times readers have invested in a holiday home.

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