The Times Flashcards
When was it released?
November 10th 2016
How much to read online and how many online reader?
£2, one million
print circulation?
450,000
Audience profile?
male, ABC1, right wing
Who owns the times?
News UK, owned by News Corp, Owned by Rupert Merdoch
When was the times first published
1785
Describe the front & back image of the times
Donald trump celebrating his win along with VP Mike Pence against the back drop of the american flag - connotes patriotism
dress code of front cover?
black business suits with red & blue ties
What does it read on the front cover? what affect dot it have?
The New World; Donald Trump sends shockwaves around the Globe
- powerful yet neutral, encouraging audience to establish their own view point.
Language Theorist?
Roland Barthes - semiotics
- American iconography has cultural significants and carries meaning.
Who is represented on the front cover?
Trump & Pence = white, middle aged men.
What does Trumps body language suggest?
Determination & Jubilation
What other newspapers does News Corp own?
The Sun, News of the world
What is the Independent Press Standards Organisation?
independently funded regulatory body, separate from the government
Industry Theorist?
curren & seaton
- News corp is a large conglomerate driven by profit & power, subsequently limiting variety and journalist freedom.