Newspapers: The Times - Audience and Industries

 Audience


1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can.

50+, Men, White, Christian, Rich, Upper Class, ABC1


2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment?

the limited use of images, and the higher usage of more advanced vocabulary.

3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected or challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?  

This is reflected through the stories covered revolving around the post office which is something an older demographic would use commonly. They also share conservative political views which would be found most in an older audience.



4) What are the main audience pleasures offered by the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory.


Surveillence through what is going on in the UK. They can also gain a personal connection to the journalist as they might only like specifically that journalists work

5) Why might a reader enjoy this CSP edition of the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory categories and write as detailed an analysis as you can.

They might enjoy it as they get an inside view of what goes on behind the scenes at the post office. It also highlights an old story recently bought back onto the scene  that people may have been affected by.

Industries

1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company.

NewsCorp and 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? You can find all of these statistics in the blogpost above


400000


3) How has the Times reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet? Watch the two videos above for more on this.

They have gone digital while still producing print for those who still use print

4) What does IPSO stand for and what is IPSO's job?

Independent press standards organization. They regulate newspapers

5) Why do some people want stronger regulation of British newspapers? Look at the information above on newspaper regulation to find out more on this.

As some newspapers have political bias aswell as not always having accurate things said. Sometimes they also cover stories much later than they initially back

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