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The Times is a historic British newspaper founded in 1785 as The Daily Universal Register by publisher John Walter. After three years, the newspaper's name was changed to The Times. The publication is presently owned by News UK, a division of News Corp, which is owned by Rupert Murdoch.Based in London, The Times provides comprehensive coverage of UK and international news, including Politics, Business, Sports, and Arts. It also offers in-depth features, opinion pieces, and a popular crossword puzzle.**One interesting fact**: The Times has a long history of innovation. It was among the first newspapers in the world to transmit dispatches by telegraph, to have a dedicated war correspondent, and to include a personal column for advertisements. Its tradition of journalistic innovation continues to this day, helping shape the way news is reported and consumed.
The Times is ranked 304 among other media sources and has an average of 34,710,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Times has a Bias Score of 6% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Poor, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    6% Center

  • Policy Leanings

    10% Center

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    32% positive

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.