Representation - The Times Context Flashcards
What kind of newspaper is The Times?
A British national ‘quality’ broadsheet daily newspaper.
When was it first published?
1785
Who was their target audience?
It was aimed predominantly at upper middle to upper class readership.
Which political stance does it follow?
A fairly right-wing political stance, but has supported Labour on several occasions during British General Elections too.
When was the set edition published?
February 1st, 2022
What does it focus on?
The report into the investigation into parties held at Downing Street while the country was under lockdown restrictions.
The Times has been published by who and when?
Times Newspapers since 1981
Who is the Times Newspaper a subsidiary of?
News UK
Who owns News UK?
News Corp
Who’s company is News Corp?
Rupert Murdoch
What else does the company publish?
The Sunday Times, the Sun, the Sun on Sunday and until recently, the News of The World.
What is The Times renowned for?
For having a range of journalists with varied political viewpoints.
It is also renowned for housing a range of supplements to diversify its reading content even further: The Times2 (art & lifestyle), The Game (in-depth sport), Weekend (travel), Saturday Review (TV listings), Playlist (entertainment) etc.
What does this allow the newspaper to offer?
A more neutral, objective and unbiased political stance on the coverage of Brexit
How does the newspapers online counterpart differ from the traditional newspaper?
The newspapers online counterpart - The Times Online, is a subscription service based live website offering a more analytically detailed and diverse examination of the day’s news stories and current events.
Subscribers to the print version of the newspaper can use all areas of the website for free; others have to pay £26 per month to access all areas.
What is significant about the date this was published?
On the date this edition was published, Boris Johnson was due to give a statement to the Commons about what had happened.
It was reported in the newspaper that Sue Gray had revealed that the Metropolitan Police were investigating several possible breaches of lockdown by No 10 and Boris Johnson had refused calls for his resignation.
