The Times facts for kids

The Times is a well-known British newspaper. It is published every day in London. It is one of the oldest newspapers still being printed today.

This newspaper first started in 1785. Back then, it was called The Daily Universal Register. It changed its name to The Times on January 1, 1788.

The Times and The Sunday Times are both published by a company called Times Newspapers. This company is part of News UK, which is owned by News Corp. Even though they have the same owner, The Times and The Sunday Times have different teams of writers and editors. They started separately and only became owned by the same company in 1966.

About The Times Newspaper

The Times was the first newspaper to use this name. Because it was so famous, many other newspapers around the world copied its name. Examples include The Times of India and The New York Times. In places where these other papers are popular, people often call the original paper The London Times. They might also say The Times of London to be clear.

Circulation and Reach

In January 2019, about 417,298 copies of The Times were sold each day. The Sunday Times sold about 712,291 copies each week during the same time. An American version of The Times has been published since June 6, 2006.

Why The Times Is Important

Many students and researchers use The Times for their work. This is because it is a very reliable source of information. You can find copies of the newspaper in many libraries. It also has a detailed index, which helps people find old articles. A full digital collection of the newspaper, up to 2010, is available online.

Images for kids

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  Front page of The Times from 4 December 1788

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  Roy Thomson

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  Frontpage weekly magazine "The Times" May 15 1940, With headline: "The Old prime minister and the new".

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  John Walter, the founder of The Times

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  John Walter, 2nd

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  John Walter, 3rd

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  Lord Northcliffe

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  Roy Thomson

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  Rupert Murdoch

See also

In Spanish: The Times para niños