1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?
the times was founded in 1785
It was called the Daily Universal Register for the first three years, until it rebranded as The Times in 1788 – the first newspaper in the world to use the Times name.
2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and much more
3) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
new uk
4) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?
the sunday times
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?
taken from the times 'about us' page
The Times and The Sunday Times take complaints about editorial content seriously. 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?
the current editor for the times 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.
1.04m average daily readership , 62% social grade AB , £55,885 time readers have a mean family income
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 all intrested in various different things
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 readers are likely to try and go somewhere different on holiday every time.
business to business - The Times is the No.1 daily newspaper for business readers and reaches 50% more decision makers than the Financial Times or the Daily Telegraph.
education - Times readers are twice as likely to have a university degree of doctorate.
miscellanous - Over 1000 advertisements are placed in Lifestyle every year.
recruitment - Nine hundred roles are carried in Recruitment every year.
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