The Times - Representation and Industries

 Representation


1) What representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of the Times?
Private schools are for the upper class and rich .

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'?
That the consertive are arrogant and look down on middle class .
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'). 
As people that won't fit in too society , that are rich and respectable . 
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 royal family are presented as a wealthy upper class family however in daily mirror they are presented as an average british family .
5) How are British people and Muslims represented in the article and sidebar 'Sri Lanka tourists warned of more terror'?
They represent muslims as terrorists which is a stereotype .

Industries

1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company.
  Rupert Murdoch .News Corp .

2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? How many papers did the Times used to sell back in the 1990s?
800,000
3) How has the Times reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
People can subscirbe to theire website .
4) What does IPSO stand for and what is IPSO's job?
independent press standard organization . Rate and regulate newspapers .

5) Why do some people want stronger regulation of British newspapers? 
The newspapers are biased and may not fight against themselves .

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