The Times facts

Question 1

Issue date

Answer 1

March 13th 2019

Question 2

Political bias

Answer 2

Apolitical/right-wing

Question 3

Readership

Answer 3

ABC1, over 35 and liberal/right-wing

Question 4

Year it began

Answer 4

1875

Question 5

Format

Answer 5

Quality press

Question 6

Production

Answer 6

News Corp

Question 7

Key reference 1 - Theresa May on the cover

Answer 7

The central image is a close-up photograph of Theresa May looking distraught. She has a pained facial expression and dark rings under her eyes which denote high emotions and possible lack of sleep. The headline anchors this by making the defeat of her Brexit proposals into something more personal and emotional than political and factual. This is an attempt to narrate what is a quite ‘dry’ story.

Question 8

Key reference 2 - Puff box

Answer 8

Most of the print is black on white, which connotes the seriousness of the content. The fashion feature ‘puff box’ at the top of the page is in a paler, pastel colour that is more feminine and also less serious.

Question 9

Key reference 3 - Navigation bar on the website

Answer 9

Lucy Worsley – historical documentarist of the royal family
The royals – popular upper-class family – known to the target audience

Question 10

Representation - the cover photo

Answer 10

The photograph could be interpreted as representing May as a stereotypical woman: emotional, vulnerable and easily upset. However, the ‘candid’ (almost invasive) framing of the photo also suggests she is
allowing her feelings to show in private, whereas in public she is more controlled