The Times case study - Audience and Industries

 Audience

1) What is the main readership demographic for The Times newspaper? =Add as much detail as you can.
-The main readership demographic for The Times newspaper are older and with over half the audience aged 55+.

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 reason why readers of the times are more likely to be educated is because of the use of language in the articles they write about  how post cover politics opf the world instead   



3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected or challenged by the new stories in the CSP pages we have studied?=The reason most readers of the times are mostly over the ages of 55 years is because most of the content are mostly targeted towards  

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



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.



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