Luca GCSE Media Blog

  The Times - Language and Representations 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 the crest within the mast head it directly targets a British target audience by trying to affiliate themselves with their community.  2) List the other news stories and kickers on the front page of the Times CSP edition. Why do you think the Times selected these for the front page? They use 'Oh no, where's Jeeve's?' referring to there being a shortage in butler's in the Elite class. 3) What is the main story on the inside page of the Times CSP edition and how is it constructed to appeal to Times readers?  The main story is Boris Johnson and The French President meeting together to speak on climate change but it seems like they have had some sort of disagreement or conflict with one another displayed by a photo of both leaders facing away from one another with Boris looking upset while the French preside

  The Times - Introduction: blog tasks 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? It was originally founded in 1785 as the Daily Universal Register but was then later renamed as The Times in 1788. 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? He wanted content that reaches everyone's "palate" (taste in news) and offering to publish about politics, foreign affairs, matter of trade, legal trials, advertisements and amusements. 3) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? Rupert Murdoch is the current owner of The Times and owns many other news agents worldwide making him a conglomerate.  4) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? They introduced digital versions of the newspaper to reach a larger audience, keep up with the advance in technology to ensure a sustainable future for their journalism. 5) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for