The Times

Question 1

political context

Answer 1

• political orientation is centre right, more neutral

- more unbiased as a broadsheet, less subjective

Question 2

historical context

Answer 2

contemporary product with contemporary Audi

cross demographic appeal due to the historical significance of the product

Question 3

cultural context

Answer 3

patriotic American iconography, flags, colours, lace pins, fist, mike pence

Question 4

industry

Answer 4

• news corp, Rupert murdoch
• also own the sun
• one of first to launch website in 1996, 2016 combined website and app, 9/12/5
• one of first to introduce paywall, and sub
• offered online, app, social media, print due to declining print sales and profits

Question 5

audience

Answer 5

primarily upper-middleclass
biggest reader 65+
audience income impacts on funding models

Question 6

audience: citizen journalism

Answer 6

means that citizens can promote their own news via social media
development of prosumers in last 10 years
newspaper: letters to the editor

Question 7

Sunday times

Answer 7

• hearing and eyesight supplement ‘are your eyes tearing for brighter and better light?’
• travel supplement, balcony cruise from £2,648pp, ‘glam on see’ main image, great Gatsby.