Representation
1) What representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of the Times?A positive representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of The Times.
2) What representation of the Conservative Party can be found in the story at the top of the front page 'Calls for criminal enquiry as top ministers deny security leak'?
2) What representation of the Conservative Party can be found in the story at the top of the front page 'Calls for criminal enquiry as top ministers deny security leak'?
There's no positive or negative representation of the conservative party in the story at the top of the front page.
3) How are the Royal Family represented in the Times? (See front page 'Fitting tribute' - Duchess of Cambridge picture and the inside page 'Royal Anzac Day on both sides of the world').
3) How are the Royal Family represented in the Times? (See front page 'Fitting tribute' - Duchess of Cambridge picture and the inside page 'Royal Anzac Day on both sides of the world').
The royal family are represented positively in The Times.
4) How does the coverage of the Royal Family in the Times contrast with the reporting of the same events in the Daily Mirror?
- The Times uses more formal language, as well as referring to them more respectfully - "Duke" and "Duchess". Whereas The Daily Mirror refers to them by their names
- The Times covers the story by focusing on the history of the event. Whereas The Daily Mirror covers it by focusing on the relationships between the two brothers, which is more gossip
- The Daily Mirror represents the royals as more 'normal' people. Whereas The Times represents them as more authoritative.
5) How are British people and Muslims represented in the article and sidebar 'Sri Lanka tourists warned of more terror'?
British people are represented as more important than any other - warning British people who like to travel about what's been happening. And Muslims are represented badly. The picture of a Muslim man at the bottom is small and the story about this Muslim man is negative - they lack importance to The Times and aren't represented positively.
Industries
1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company.
News Corp own The Times. The billionaire who owns the company is called Rupert Murdoch.
2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? How many papers did the Times used to sell back in the 1990s?
2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? How many papers did the Times used to sell back in the 1990s?
The Times circulation in 2019 was 376,000. The Times used to sell over 800,000 print papers in the 1990's.
3) How has the Times reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
3) How has the Times reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
- The Times has moved towards a multi - platform landscape
- They have created a social media strategy in collaboration with the digital media team to drive growth of their Twitter and Facebook profiles.
IPSO stands for Independent Press Standards Organisation. Their job is to:
- Regulate 1500 print and online titles
- Listen to complaints about press behavior
- Help with unwanted press attention
- Advise publication editors
- Provide information to the public
- Provide a journalist whistleblowing content
5) Why do some people want stronger regulation of British newspapers?
Some people want stronger regulation of British newspapers because they feel as if regulators aren't doing enough, or are letting newspapers get away with things that aren't supposed to be gotten away with.
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