Newspapers: The Times - Introduction
1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name? - founded on the 1st of January 1785 , It was called the Daily Universal Register for the first three years, until it rebranded as The Times in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? - In his first edition, John Walter I explained that “like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements” 3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times ? - in 2018 The Times was named Britain’s most trusted national newspaper by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University. 4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? - The Times & The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, part of News UK & Ireland Ltd News UK & Ireland is part of News Corp, a gl