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The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

  1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? The times was founded in 1785 and started to use the name in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? it should contain something suited to every palate  3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  The page said "In its tone and political neutrality, Walter reserved the right of the newspaper “to censure or applaud either [political party]” and to cover contending issues with respectful “fair argument”." 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? Rupert Murdoch 5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? digital subscriptions to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism 6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?  named Britain’s most trusted national newspape...