Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

 

Our second newspaper case study is The Times.

This provides an excellent contrast with the Daily Mirror. The Times is a right-wing broadsheet newspaper that generally supports the Conservative Party and is aimed at a more educated, middle-class audience. Remember, this is an in-depth CSP and needs to be studied with reference to all four key concepts: Language, Representation, Industries and Audience. We'll be covering all of those concepts over the next two weeks.

This is the front page of The Times we will be studying for the exam:

















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 was founded on January 1, 1785, originally titled The Daily Universal Register. It began using its current name three years later on January 1, 1788.

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
John Walter promised The Times would function “like a well-covered table" as " it should contain something suited to every palate” so the first edition would offer something for everyone.

3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times? 

The page implies The Times is politically neutral as Walter claims the first edition should include something “to censure or applaud either [political party]” and that it should cover contending issues with a respectful “fair argument”.

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

The Times and The Sunday Times were first held under common ownership by Lord Thomson in 1966 as Times Media Limited and were bought by Rupert Murdoch in 1981. Times Media is now part of News UK. 


5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?
The Times introduced a digital paywall in order for users to access the newspaper online which was implemented to combat failing 

6) 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.

7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation?
The editorial standards suggest The Times' newspapers undergo strict regulations in order to abide by Ipso statute and the Editor's Code of practice. This is likely done to keep the newspaper out of trouble, especially for journalism which often lands publishing companies in lawsuits.

8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor? 
The Times is a subsidiary of a conglomerate, the current editor is Tony Gallagher.

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