The Times - Introduction

1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?

It began in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register, adopting its modern name on 1 January 1788.

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?

This included stories of the latest scandals and gossip about famous people in London.

3) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?

Published by Times Media Limited, wholly owned by News UK & Ireland Ltd.

4) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?

paper introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism

5) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?

The titles are the biggest-selling quality print newspapers in the UK and in 2018 The Times was named Britain's most trusted national newspaper by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at the University of Oxford.

6) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation?

ii) They must not be approached or photographed at school without permission of the school authorities. iii) Children under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child's welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents.

7) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor? 

Tony Gallagher (born 2 November 1963) is a British newspaper journalist, and is currently editor of The Times. He was editor of The Daily Telegraph, joint deputy editor of the Daily Mail, and editor of The Sun in 2015, before being appointed editor of The Times in 2022.

8) Write down three key statistics from this page.

Average daily readership: 1.04m 

Times readers have a mean family income: £55,885 

Social grade: AB 62% 

9) Look at the various sections of the newspaper outlined on this page (e.g. Entertainment, Announcements, Travel). What do these sections suggest about The Times newspaper's audience?

According to the British Business Survey (Sept 2011), The Times is the No.1 daily newspaper for business readers and reaches 50% more decision makers than the Financial Times or the Daily Telegraph. The Times won the Business and Finance Newspaper Team of the Year Team Award at the 2011 Press Awards

10) Click on three of the sections - your choice. Write down one key detail for each section you choose e.g. Travel - more Times readers took a holiday abroad last year than any other newspaper.

We know our readers are animal lovers with a significant 1.4 million owning a pet.

We are pleased that the engagement of Benedict Cumberbatch to the actress and director Sophie Hunter with a classified advertisement in the Births, Marriages and Deaths columns of The Times on Wednesday November 5 2014 using this Self-Service website