THE TIMES - INTRODUCTION: BLOG TASKS

 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 founded in 1785, they started using the Times name in 1788. 

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
John Walter suggest the paper would offer foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisement, and "amusements".

3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times? 
The page says about the political views in The Times that they censure or applaud either political party and to cover contending issues with respectful "fair argument".

4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
Rupert Murdoch bought The Times in 1981. Editorial integrity is protected by providing an excellent contrast with the Daily Mirror. 

5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?
The Times introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism.

6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?
The Times were named in 2018 as Britain's most trusted national newspaper by Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University. 

7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation?
The section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation is to complain about a Sunday Times story, please fill out this form. Corrections, clarifications and adjudications are published regularly where warranted on our corrections and clarification page. 

8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor? 
The section on the Ownership say about The Times that they focused on creating and distributing content that educates, informs and inspires their costumers. Published by Times Media limited. 

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