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1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? 1785, and started to use the name The Times three years later   2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?  It should contain information and news for everyone, every class  3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  they must cover every story with fair argument    The Times has supported both New Labour and the Conservatives in recent times and supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum. 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? owned by Rupert Murdoch, they check news and dismiss anything false as fake news and they have new unbiased editors. 5) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? digital subscription to ensure sustainable future for journalism. 6) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for ...

  Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? By using the crest in its masthead, the newspaper is associating itself with being British and part of an established heritage and tradition. Reporting on the Post Office story is more balanced and doesn't criticise the Conservative government in the same way the Daily Mirror does.  2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  the times has larger texts and less pictures whereas the daily mirror has more pictures and less texts  3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect  broadsheet  newspaper conventions? the times front page reflects traditional broadsheet conventions by utilizing a more text-led and formal rather than a picture-led one.  It features a high text-to-image ratio, a bold, recognisable masthead, and a structured layout with a main story, secondary articles, and...