The Times- Industry Flashcards
What is the Times Political Stance
Politically speaking, the times adopts a more neutral position, compared to the explicit alliance of the tabloid press- however- it does have a right wing alliance and supports the conservative party at key times such as general elections
What political stance do Times journalists have
The times is famous for having a range of journalists with various political viewpoints which allows the newspaper to offer a more balanced political stance on some issues.
When was the times first published
1785
Since when has the Times been published by Times Newspaper?
1981
What is Times Newspaper
A subsidiary of News Corp
Who owns Times Newspaper and News Corp
Rupert Murdoch
What else does News Corp publish or used to Publish
The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun On Sunday and until recently News Of The World
What is another name of a Broadsheet
A Quality
What does the Newspaper describe Itself as
A faithful recorder of the times for over 200 years. It is authoritative, Credible, responsible, trusted. And part of the nation’s cultural heritage. A premium British Brand recognised the world over
What caused the end of News Of The World
The Phone Hacking Scandal of 2011
What did News Corp split away from
News Corporation
What were Paywalls on the Times website a response to
fall in print sales
What is The Times Newspaper Group a subsidiary of
News Uk
What did News Uk do in 2020
introduce Times Radio- attempt to increase digital subscriptions
What did the Times and The Sunday Times do in 2016
launched a combined website and made the decision to move from a rolling news to an edition based format which was updated three times a day to match the reading patterns of their audience more effectively.
Who is the Times regulated by
IPSO- Independant, Press Standards Organisation
What is Ipso
- Independant of the government, fully funded by the industry itsself. Although it maintains press standards it is anti levison in it’s approach (levison inquiry 2011)
Curran and Seaton- how can we apply them
The Newspaper industry is dominated by a small number of powerful companies. The Times is part of a vertically and Horizontally integrated conglomerate. Being part of a huge organisation could inhibit creativity and journalists freedom. Rupert Murdoch is frequently accused of controlling his editorial teams and his Newspaper content
What is Newscorp
A Mass Media Conglomerate
Who was the editor during the Set Edition ( Feb 2022)
John Witherow
What is significant about Witherow
he was hand selected by Murdoch because he could be trusted to reflect the opinions of the owner
How could Curran and Seaton’s profit and Power be challenged
Murdoch has been involved with Newspapers his entire life. His father was a successful Australian Newspaper proprietor. Murdoch has said Newspapers have always been the heart of his business. He ploughed more than £500 million into supporting The Times And The Sunday Times through the darkest loss-making years of 2002-2014. Demonstrating his ownership was more than profit.
Horizontal Intergration
Where a conglomerate ownes a variety of subsidiaries in similar industries that can work together to sell a type of product in numerous markets
Vertical Intergration
when a conglomerate owns subsidiaries at different stages of production, distribution, consumption
