Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

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

on January 1785, by John Walter and started using the name Times in 1788.

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
  He suggested It should be  Politics and Foreign Affairs observations on the dispositions of domestic and foreign courts.

3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?
 
The Times (UK) is generally characterized as a centre-right, conservative publication that often supports the governing party, although it features columnists from across the political spectrum.

4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
 It is Owned by News UK, which is a subsidiary of News Corp, the global media conglomerate controlled by the Rupert Murdoch family.

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

a hard paywall and digital subscriptions, charging users £1 per day or £2 a week for website access because they can target consumers who don't use newspaper anymore.

6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?

 Britain's most trusted national newspaper by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford

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

The Times is regulated by IPSO and  the independent regulator for the UK's newspaper and magazine industry.

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

 The Times and its sister paper, The Sunday Times, are published by Times Media Limited. Since 1981, this has been a subsidiary of News UK, which is wholly owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp.

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