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

The Times was founded on the first of January back in 1785. At the time it was called "the daily universal register' but by 1788 their name was changed t the name that we all know it as, the times.

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

He suggested that it would mostly highlight key events and focus more on things to do with crime. But then after he spent his time in prison. he decided that it should be based more on serious news like the royals.

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

The page shows that it's a very political newspaper due to the fact that it is a broadsheet newspaper .It supports the conservative party as well as the labour party. this can be useful in situations like political debates

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

In 2010, the times introduced that they would no longer support a certain political party but they will state facts about all parties during debates even if they will bring down some parties. This would mean that even though they had previously teamed with some parties, they would not think  twice before posting negative claims towards them.

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

Its name was the Sunday times because for a period of time, it was only sold on Sunday.

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

It shows that it is a national broadsheet newspaper that has all social, cultural and political so that it can relate with a variety of readers. However in the daily mirror they have a different more narrowed target audience who either have a different or no political viewpoint.

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

The section on Editorial Standards says they take complaints about editorial content seriously. They commit to abiding by the Ipso rules and regulations and the Editors' code of practice that Ipso enforces.

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

The times is published by Times Newspapers Limited, part of News UK & Ireland. News UK & Ireland is part of News Corp, a global diversified media business focused on creating and distributing content that educates, informs and inspires their customers. Their current editor is John Witherow.