1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?
The Times was founded in 1785.It was called the Daily Universal Register for the first three years, until it rebranded as The Times in 1788 – the first newspaper in the world to use the Times name.
2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?
it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”.
3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?
The Times has supported both New Labour and the Conservatives in recent times and supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.
4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?
More than 200 years on, these founding principles hold true today. The Times has supported both New Labour and the Conservatives in recent times and supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum.
5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?
Both papers introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 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 seriously. We are committed to abiding by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (“Ipso”) 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 & The Sunday Times are published by Times Media Limited, part of News UK & Ireland Ltd. News UK & Ireland is part of News Corp, a global diversified media business focused on creating and distributing content that educates, informs and inspires our customers
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