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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?
founded:1785 Started using the name:1788

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) What does the page say about the political views in The Times? 
They prefer the conservative party rather than the labour

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

They are owed by news crop

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

They 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 was named Britain's most trusted national newspaper by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University.

7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation?
7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation 
The Editors' Code is a set of rules that newspaper and magazine industry members have agreed to accept


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

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