The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

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

1785


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

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

The Times (UK) is generally characterized as a centre-right, "newspaper of record" with a traditional alignment to the British Establishment. While typically conservative and Eurosceptic, the publication has demonstrated flexibility by endorsing Labour in the early 2000s and choosing not to endorse a party in 2024.
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4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?

The Times
 is owned by News UK, which is a subsidiary of News Corp, the global media conglomerate controlled by the Murdoch family. While Rupert Murdoch acquired the paper in 1981, control has since transitioned to his son, 
Lachlan Murdoch
, as chairman of News Corp.

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

In 2010, The Times and The Sunday Times (UK) became the first major British national newspapers to introduce a strict, hard digital paywall

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 the Study of Journalism at Oxford University. 

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

The Times adheres to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) 

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

According to the "About Us" section and historical records, The Times is published by Times Newspapers Limited, which has been a subsidiary of News UK since 1981. News UK is in turn wholly owned by News Corp, the media group founded and headed by Rupert Murdoch

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