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 in 1785. It started using 'The Times' name in 1788.
2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
John Walter suggested that the paper would offer something suited to every palate - politics, foreign affairs, mattes of trade, legal trials, advertisements & amusements in the first edition.
3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?
The page says it will censure or applaud either [political party] and cover contending issues with respectful, fair argument.
4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
Rupert Murdoch owns he times today. Editorial integrity is protected by a board of independent directors and a set of legal undertakings.
5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?
The Times introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 because they wanted 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?
The Times and The Sunday Times take complaints about editorial content very seriously & they are committed to abiding by the independent press standards organisation. And corrections, clarifications & adjudications are published regularly where warranted.
8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor?
The current editor of The Times is John Witherow. The ownership section says news UK & Ireland are/is part of a news corp, a global diversified media business media business focused on creating and distributing content that educates, informs and inspires their customers.
