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The Times - Introduction

Read  the About Us page of the Times website  and answer the following questions:   1) What year was   The Times  founded and when did it start using the   Times   name?             The Times was found in 1785 and started using it in  1788 as the first newspaper in the world to use the Times name. 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?             Suggests to have something to do with  politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements. 3) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected?            The Times is own by news uk -Rupert Mardoch and it embracing strong tradition to stay relevant in digital age. 4) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why?      The Times introduce digital subscriptions in 2010 and to help ensure a sustainable future for journalism. 5) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?       The Times  was named Britain’

The Daily Mirror : Audience and Industries

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here.                 Targeting ABC1C2 readers and it mainly 65+ ages(44.5%) which is high for Daily Mirror leadership. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience?                 Daily Mirror offers audience opportunities to engage with stories and commenting on the stories on media 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer.                   Surveillance- the readers of Daily Mirror find interesting news around world it content hard-news as well as soft-news.                  Entertainment- They balanced out the serious news and gossips news this can keep us entertain.                  Personally identity - News can reflect the type of person you are , the reader does not always agree with the view of news                  personally relationship- they increase the news especiall