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5705f30452bb891400689709 | Which century was The Times first often relied upon for continental intelligence? | 19th century | [
"The_Times\n\nDuring the 19th century, it was not infrequent for the Foreign Office to approach The Times and ask for continental intelligence, which was often superior to that conveyed by official sources.[citation needed]"
] |
5705f30452bb89140068970a | Continental intelligence conveyed by The Times was often superior to what? | official sources | [
"The_Times\n\nDuring the 19th century, it was not infrequent for the Foreign Office to approach The Times and ask for continental intelligence, which was often superior to that conveyed by official sources.[citation needed]"
] |
5705f48452bb89140068972c | Which editor nearly ruined The Times in 1890? | Arthur Fraser Walter | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times faced financial extinction in 1890 under Arthur Fraser Walter, but it was rescued by an energetic editor, Charles Frederic Moberly Bell. During his tenure (1890–1911), The Times became associated with selling the Encyclopædia Britannica using aggressive American marketing methods introduced ... |
5705f48452bb89140068972d | Which energetic editor rescued The Times from financial collapse in 1890? | Charles Frederic Moberly Bell | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times faced financial extinction in 1890 under Arthur Fraser Walter, but it was rescued by an energetic editor, Charles Frederic Moberly Bell. During his tenure (1890–1911), The Times became associated with selling the Encyclopædia Britannica using aggressive American marketing methods introduced ... |
5705f48452bb89140068972e | Which encyclopedia was The Times aggressively selling to American markets? | Britannica | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times faced financial extinction in 1890 under Arthur Fraser Walter, but it was rescued by an energetic editor, Charles Frederic Moberly Bell. During his tenure (1890–1911), The Times became associated with selling the Encyclopædia Britannica using aggressive American marketing methods introduced ... |
5705f48452bb89140068972f | Who was the creator of the encyclopedia that The Times was known for selling to America? | Horace Everett Hooper | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times faced financial extinction in 1890 under Arthur Fraser Walter, but it was rescued by an energetic editor, Charles Frederic Moberly Bell. During his tenure (1890–1911), The Times became associated with selling the Encyclopædia Britannica using aggressive American marketing methods introduced ... |
5705f48452bb891400689730 | Who later bought the well-known encyclopedia from The Times in 1908? | Alfred Harmsworth | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times faced financial extinction in 1890 under Arthur Fraser Walter, but it was rescued by an energetic editor, Charles Frederic Moberly Bell. During his tenure (1890–1911), The Times became associated with selling the Encyclopædia Britannica using aggressive American marketing methods introduced ... |
5705f57252bb891400689740 | Who was The Times' Chief Editor in 1914? | Wickham Steed | [
"The_Times\n\nIn editorials published on 29 and 31 July 1914, Wickham Steed, the Times's Chief Editor, argued that the British Empire should enter World War I. On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zi... |
5705f57252bb891400689741 | The Chief Editor of The Times in 1914 argued that the British Empire should enter what war? | World War I | [
"The_Times\n\nIn editorials published on 29 and 31 July 1914, Wickham Steed, the Times's Chief Editor, argued that the British Empire should enter World War I. On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zi... |
5705f57252bb891400689742 | What anti-Semitic fabrication did The Times endorse in 1920? | The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion | [
"The_Times\n\nIn editorials published on 29 and 31 July 1914, Wickham Steed, the Times's Chief Editor, argued that the British Empire should enter World War I. On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zi... |
5705f57252bb891400689743 | After publishing anti-Semitic editorials in 1920, what did The Times refer to Jews as being? | the world's greatest danger | [
"The_Times\n\nIn editorials published on 29 and 31 July 1914, Wickham Steed, the Times's Chief Editor, argued that the British Empire should enter World War I. On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zi... |
5705f57252bb891400689744 | What was the name of the anti-Semitic article that The Time's Chief Editor published in 1914? | The Jewish Peril, a Disturbing Pamphlet: Call for Inquiry | [
"The_Times\n\nIn editorials published on 29 and 31 July 1914, Wickham Steed, the Times's Chief Editor, argued that the British Empire should enter World War I. On 8 May 1920, also under the editorship of Steed, The Times in an editorial endorsed the anti-Semitic fabrication The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zi... |
5705f66d52bb89140068974a | A Constantinople correspondent of The Times exposed what anti-Semitic document as a forgery? | The Protocols | [
"The_Times\n\nThe following year, when Philip Graves, the Constantinople (modern Istanbul) correspondent of The Times, exposed The Protocols as a forgery, The Times retracted the editorial of the previous year."
] |
5705f66d52bb89140068974b | Who was the name of the The Times Constantinople correspondent who exposed the anti-Semitic document as a forgery? | Philip Graves | [
"The_Times\n\nThe following year, when Philip Graves, the Constantinople (modern Istanbul) correspondent of The Times, exposed The Protocols as a forgery, The Times retracted the editorial of the previous year."
] |
5705f66d52bb89140068974c | How did The Times respond to the exposing of anti-Semitic documents as forgery? | retracted the editorial | [
"The_Times\n\nThe following year, when Philip Graves, the Constantinople (modern Istanbul) correspondent of The Times, exposed The Protocols as a forgery, The Times retracted the editorial of the previous year."
] |
5705f75b75f01819005e77d2 | In 1922, who bought The Times? | John Jacob Astor | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1922, John Jacob Astor, son of the 1st Viscount Astor, bought The Times from the Northcliffe estate. The paper gained a measure of notoriety in the 1930s with its advocacy of German appeasement; then-editor Geoffrey Dawson was closely allied with those in the government who practised appeasement, m... |
5705f75b75f01819005e77d3 | In 1922, which estate sold The Times? | Northcliffe estate | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1922, John Jacob Astor, son of the 1st Viscount Astor, bought The Times from the Northcliffe estate. The paper gained a measure of notoriety in the 1930s with its advocacy of German appeasement; then-editor Geoffrey Dawson was closely allied with those in the government who practised appeasement, m... |
5705f75b75f01819005e77d4 | The Times gained much notoriety in the 1930s because of its advocacy of what? | German appeasement | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1922, John Jacob Astor, son of the 1st Viscount Astor, bought The Times from the Northcliffe estate. The paper gained a measure of notoriety in the 1930s with its advocacy of German appeasement; then-editor Geoffrey Dawson was closely allied with those in the government who practised appeasement, m... |
5705f75b75f01819005e77d5 | Which The Times editor was closely allied with the government who practised German appeasement? | Geoffrey Dawson | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1922, John Jacob Astor, son of the 1st Viscount Astor, bought The Times from the Northcliffe estate. The paper gained a measure of notoriety in the 1930s with its advocacy of German appeasement; then-editor Geoffrey Dawson was closely allied with those in the government who practised appeasement, m... |
5705f75b75f01819005e77d6 | Which notable government official did The Times ally with in the 1930s whom practised German appeasement? | Neville Chamberlain | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1922, John Jacob Astor, son of the 1st Viscount Astor, bought The Times from the Northcliffe estate. The paper gained a measure of notoriety in the 1930s with its advocacy of German appeasement; then-editor Geoffrey Dawson was closely allied with those in the government who practised appeasement, m... |
5705f88475f01819005e77f0 | Who was the name of the Soviet double agent who was the correspondent for The Times in Spain in the late 1930s? | Kim Philby | [
"The_Times\n\nKim Philby, a Soviet double agent, was a correspondent for the newspaper in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Philby was admired for his courage in obtaining high-quality reporting from the front lines of the bloody conflict. He later joined MI6 during World War II, was promoted in... |
5705f88475f01819005e77f1 | A Soviet double agent working for The Times in Spain was a war correspondent during what war in the late 1930s? | Spanish Civil War | [
"The_Times\n\nKim Philby, a Soviet double agent, was a correspondent for the newspaper in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Philby was admired for his courage in obtaining high-quality reporting from the front lines of the bloody conflict. He later joined MI6 during World War II, was promoted in... |
5705f88475f01819005e77f2 | During World War II, the Soviet double agent who was corresponding for The Times in Spain in the 1930s later joined what agency? | MI6 | [
"The_Times\n\nKim Philby, a Soviet double agent, was a correspondent for the newspaper in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Philby was admired for his courage in obtaining high-quality reporting from the front lines of the bloody conflict. He later joined MI6 during World War II, was promoted in... |
5705f88475f01819005e77f3 | In 1963, a notable double agent providing valuable and high-quality reporting for The Times during a war in the late 1930s eventually defected to which country? | Soviet Union | [
"The_Times\n\nKim Philby, a Soviet double agent, was a correspondent for the newspaper in Spain during the Spanish Civil War of the late 1930s. Philby was admired for his courage in obtaining high-quality reporting from the front lines of the bloody conflict. He later joined MI6 during World War II, was promoted in... |
5705f9de75f01819005e7802 | Between 1941 and 1946, which left-wing British historian was Assistant Editor for The Times? | E.H. Carr | [
"The_Times\n\nBetween 1941 and 1946, the left-wing British historian E.H. Carr was Assistant Editor. Carr was well known for the strongly pro-Soviet tone of his editorials. In December 1944, when fighting broke out in Athens between the Greek Communist ELAS and the British Army, Carr in a Times editorial sided with... |
5705f9de75f01819005e7803 | The Assistant Editor of The Times in 1941-1946 strongly supported what stance? | pro-Soviet | [
"The_Times\n\nBetween 1941 and 1946, the left-wing British historian E.H. Carr was Assistant Editor. Carr was well known for the strongly pro-Soviet tone of his editorials. In December 1944, when fighting broke out in Athens between the Greek Communist ELAS and the British Army, Carr in a Times editorial sided with... |
5705f9de75f01819005e7804 | Which side did The Times support in the fighting that broke out in Athens in 1944? | Communists | [
"The_Times\n\nBetween 1941 and 1946, the left-wing British historian E.H. Carr was Assistant Editor. Carr was well known for the strongly pro-Soviet tone of his editorials. In December 1944, when fighting broke out in Athens between the Greek Communist ELAS and the British Army, Carr in a Times editorial sided with... |
5705f9de75f01819005e7805 | Which major political figure condemned The Times in 1944 for not supporting the British Army? | Winston Churchill | [
"The_Times\n\nBetween 1941 and 1946, the left-wing British historian E.H. Carr was Assistant Editor. Carr was well known for the strongly pro-Soviet tone of his editorials. In December 1944, when fighting broke out in Athens between the Greek Communist ELAS and the British Army, Carr in a Times editorial sided with... |
5705f9de75f01819005e7806 | During World War II, The Times was nicknamed what in 1944? | the threepenny Daily Worker | [
"The_Times\n\nBetween 1941 and 1946, the left-wing British historian E.H. Carr was Assistant Editor. Carr was well known for the strongly pro-Soviet tone of his editorials. In December 1944, when fighting broke out in Athens between the Greek Communist ELAS and the British Army, Carr in a Times editorial sided with... |
5705fb2375f01819005e781c | In what year did The Times resume printing news on the front page instead of small advertisements? | 1966 | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 3 May 1966 it resumed printing news on the front page - previously the front page featured small advertisements, usually of interest to the moneyed classes in British society. In 1967, members of the Astor family sold the paper to Canadian publishing magnate Roy Thomson. His Thomson Corporation bro... |
5705fb2375f01819005e781d | In 1967, what well-known family sold The Times to a Canadian publishing magnate? | Astor family | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 3 May 1966 it resumed printing news on the front page - previously the front page featured small advertisements, usually of interest to the moneyed classes in British society. In 1967, members of the Astor family sold the paper to Canadian publishing magnate Roy Thomson. His Thomson Corporation bro... |
5705fb2375f01819005e781e | In 1967, which Canadian publishing magnate bought The Times? | Roy Thomson | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 3 May 1966 it resumed printing news on the front page - previously the front page featured small advertisements, usually of interest to the moneyed classes in British society. In 1967, members of the Astor family sold the paper to Canadian publishing magnate Roy Thomson. His Thomson Corporation bro... |
5705fb2375f01819005e781f | What is the name of the corporation that bought The Times in 1967? | Thomson Corporation | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 3 May 1966 it resumed printing news on the front page - previously the front page featured small advertisements, usually of interest to the moneyed classes in British society. In 1967, members of the Astor family sold the paper to Canadian publishing magnate Roy Thomson. His Thomson Corporation bro... |
5705fb2375f01819005e7820 | Which other newspaper was brought under the same ownership as The Times in 1967 to form Times Newspapers Limited? | The Sunday Times | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 3 May 1966 it resumed printing news on the front page - previously the front page featured small advertisements, usually of interest to the moneyed classes in British society. In 1967, members of the Astor family sold the paper to Canadian publishing magnate Roy Thomson. His Thomson Corporation bro... |
5705fc0752bb891400689764 | In 1979, which corporation was struggling to run The Times? | Thomson Corporation | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Thomson Corporation management were struggling to run the business due to the 1979 Energy Crisis and union demands. Management were left with no choice but to find a buyer who was in a position to guarantee the survival of both titles, and also one who had the resources and was committed to fundin... |
5705fc0752bb891400689765 | What crisis in 1979 caused near ruin to The Times? | 1979 Energy Crisis | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Thomson Corporation management were struggling to run the business due to the 1979 Energy Crisis and union demands. Management were left with no choice but to find a buyer who was in a position to guarantee the survival of both titles, and also one who had the resources and was committed to fundin... |
5705fc0752bb891400689766 | What kind of demands were causing ruin to The Times in 1979? | union demands | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Thomson Corporation management were struggling to run the business due to the 1979 Energy Crisis and union demands. Management were left with no choice but to find a buyer who was in a position to guarantee the survival of both titles, and also one who had the resources and was committed to fundin... |
5705fcd775f01819005e783a | A media magnate from which country bought The Times in the 1980s? | Australian | [
"The_Times\n\nSeveral suitors appeared, including Robert Maxwell, Tiny Rowland and Lord Rothermere; however, only one buyer was in a position to meet the full Thomson remit, Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Robert Holmes à Court, another Australian magnate had previously tried to buy The Times in 1980."
] |
5705fcd775f01819005e783b | What is the name of the media magnate that bought The Times in the 1980s? | Rupert Murdoch | [
"The_Times\n\nSeveral suitors appeared, including Robert Maxwell, Tiny Rowland and Lord Rothermere; however, only one buyer was in a position to meet the full Thomson remit, Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Robert Holmes à Court, another Australian magnate had previously tried to buy The Times in 1980."
] |
5705fcd775f01819005e783c | Who did a media magnate in the 1980s buy The Times from? | Thomson | [
"The_Times\n\nSeveral suitors appeared, including Robert Maxwell, Tiny Rowland and Lord Rothermere; however, only one buyer was in a position to meet the full Thomson remit, Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch. Robert Holmes à Court, another Australian magnate had previously tried to buy The Times in 1980."
] |
5705fd9e52bb891400689774 | What corporation bought The Times in 1981? | News International | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1981, The Times and The Sunday Times were bought from Thomson by Rupert Murdoch's News International. The acquisition followed three weeks of intensive bargaining with the unions by company negotiators, John Collier and Bill O'Neill."
] |
5705fd9e52bb891400689775 | Who owned the major corporation that bought The Times in 1981? | Rupert Murdoch | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1981, The Times and The Sunday Times were bought from Thomson by Rupert Murdoch's News International. The acquisition followed three weeks of intensive bargaining with the unions by company negotiators, John Collier and Bill O'Neill."
] |
5705fd9e52bb891400689776 | During the acquisition of The Times in 1981, John Collier and Bill O'Neill were part of what group that did three weeks of intensive bargaining? | the unions | [
"The_Times\n\nIn 1981, The Times and The Sunday Times were bought from Thomson by Rupert Murdoch's News International. The acquisition followed three weeks of intensive bargaining with the unions by company negotiators, John Collier and Bill O'Neill."
] |
5705fed175f01819005e784a | When The Times was bought in 1982, who resigned as editor? | William Rees-Mogg | [
"The_Times\n\nAfter 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership. Murdoch began to make his mark on the paper by appointing Harold Evans as his replacement. One of his most important changes was the introduction of new technology and efficiency measures. In Marc... |
5705fed175f01819005e784b | How many years as an editor was editor who resigned from The Times in 1982? | 14 years | [
"The_Times\n\nAfter 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership. Murdoch began to make his mark on the paper by appointing Harold Evans as his replacement. One of his most important changes was the introduction of new technology and efficiency measures. In Marc... |
5705fed175f01819005e784c | In 1982, what is the name of the editor who replaced the previous editor of The Times? | Harold Evans | [
"The_Times\n\nAfter 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership. Murdoch began to make his mark on the paper by appointing Harold Evans as his replacement. One of his most important changes was the introduction of new technology and efficiency measures. In Marc... |
5705fed175f01819005e784d | What printing process for The Times was replaced by computers in 1982? | hot-metal Linotype printing process | [
"The_Times\n\nAfter 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership. Murdoch began to make his mark on the paper by appointing Harold Evans as his replacement. One of his most important changes was the introduction of new technology and efficiency measures. In Marc... |
5705fed175f01819005e784e | In 1982, the allowed print room staff at The Times and The Sunday Times was reduced by how much? | half | [
"The_Times\n\nAfter 14 years as editor, William Rees-Mogg resigned the post upon completion of the change of ownership. Murdoch began to make his mark on the paper by appointing Harold Evans as his replacement. One of his most important changes was the introduction of new technology and efficiency measures. In Marc... |
5705ffff75f01819005e7854 | Which major journalist resigned as foreign correspondent of the Times in 1988? | Robert Fisk | [
"The_Times\n\nRobert Fisk, seven times British International Journalist of the Year, resigned as foreign correspondent in 1988 over what he saw as \"political censorship\" of his article on the shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988. He wrote in detail about his reasons for resigning from the paper due t... |
5705ffff75f01819005e7855 | The foreign correspondent who resigned from The Times in 1988 won how many major journalism awards? | seven | [
"The_Times\n\nRobert Fisk, seven times British International Journalist of the Year, resigned as foreign correspondent in 1988 over what he saw as \"political censorship\" of his article on the shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988. He wrote in detail about his reasons for resigning from the paper due t... |
5705ffff75f01819005e7856 | The foreign correspondent for The Times who resigned in 1988, resigned for what reason? | political censorship | [
"The_Times\n\nRobert Fisk, seven times British International Journalist of the Year, resigned as foreign correspondent in 1988 over what he saw as \"political censorship\" of his article on the shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988. He wrote in detail about his reasons for resigning from the paper due t... |
5705ffff75f01819005e7857 | What stance did The Times take that cause a famous foreign correspondent to resign in 1988? | pro-Israel stance | [
"The_Times\n\nRobert Fisk, seven times British International Journalist of the Year, resigned as foreign correspondent in 1988 over what he saw as \"political censorship\" of his article on the shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988. He wrote in detail about his reasons for resigning from the paper due t... |
5705ffff75f01819005e7858 | What airplane was shot down in July 1988 that a famous foreign correspondent from The Times wrote an article about that later lead to his resignation? | Iran Air Flight 655 | [
"The_Times\n\nRobert Fisk, seven times British International Journalist of the Year, resigned as foreign correspondent in 1988 over what he saw as \"political censorship\" of his article on the shooting-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in July 1988. He wrote in detail about his reasons for resigning from the paper due t... |
5706017c75f01819005e785e | In what year did The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles for living persons before full names on first reference? | 1990 | [
"The_Times\n\nIn June 1990, The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles (\"Mr\", \"Mrs\", or \"Miss\" prefixes) for living persons before full names on first reference, but it continues to use them before surnames on subsequent references. The more formal style is now confined to the \"Court and Social\" p... |
5706017c75f01819005e785f | What kind of style is now confined to the "Court and Social" page of The Times when referring to the use of courtesy titles? | formal style | [
"The_Times\n\nIn June 1990, The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles (\"Mr\", \"Mrs\", or \"Miss\" prefixes) for living persons before full names on first reference, but it continues to use them before surnames on subsequent references. The more formal style is now confined to the \"Court and Social\" p... |
5706017c75f01819005e7860 | When The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles, it continued to use them for what kind of name on references after the first? | surnames | [
"The_Times\n\nIn June 1990, The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles (\"Mr\", \"Mrs\", or \"Miss\" prefixes) for living persons before full names on first reference, but it continues to use them before surnames on subsequent references. The more formal style is now confined to the \"Court and Social\" p... |
5706021752bb891400689798 | In what year did News International begin producing The Times in both broadsheet in tabloid sizes? | 2003 | [
"The_Times\n\nIn November 2003, News International began producing the newspaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes. On 13 September 2004, the weekday broadsheet was withdrawn from sale in Northern Ireland. Since 1 November 2004, the paper has been printed solely in tabloid format."
] |
5706021752bb891400689799 | When The Times began producing its newpaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes, which region did The Times withdraw its broadsheet from sale? | Northern Ireland | [
"The_Times\n\nIn November 2003, News International began producing the newspaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes. On 13 September 2004, the weekday broadsheet was withdrawn from sale in Northern Ireland. Since 1 November 2004, the paper has been printed solely in tabloid format."
] |
5706021752bb89140068979a | The Times is printed solely in what format since 2004? | tabloid format | [
"The_Times\n\nIn November 2003, News International began producing the newspaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes. On 13 September 2004, the weekday broadsheet was withdrawn from sale in Northern Ireland. Since 1 November 2004, the paper has been printed solely in tabloid format."
] |
5706035a75f01819005e7878 | On 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned what page of its newspaper? | Letters page | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned its Letters page, dropping the practice of printing correspondents' full postal addresses. Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper's key constituents. Author/solicitor David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire has had more letters published on the... |
5706035a75f01819005e7879 | In 2005, The Times dropped the practice of printing what kind of feature of its correspondents? | full postal addresses | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned its Letters page, dropping the practice of printing correspondents' full postal addresses. Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper's key constituents. Author/solicitor David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire has had more letters published on the... |
5706035a75f01819005e787a | Which author and solicitor has had more letters published on the main letters page of The Times than any other known contributor? | David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned its Letters page, dropping the practice of printing correspondents' full postal addresses. Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper's key constituents. Author/solicitor David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire has had more letters published on the... |
5706035a75f01819005e787b | The leading author and solicitor of the letters page in The Times had how many articles published? | 158 | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned its Letters page, dropping the practice of printing correspondents' full postal addresses. Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper's key constituents. Author/solicitor David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire has had more letters published on the... |
5706035a75f01819005e787c | What is the name of the leading article that referenced the removal of a major feature in The Times in 2005? | From Our Own Correspondents | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned its Letters page, dropping the practice of printing correspondents' full postal addresses. Published letters were long regarded as one of the paper's key constituents. Author/solicitor David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire has had more letters published on the... |
570603ed52bb8914006897a4 | In what year was the meeting of the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications that was investigating media ownership and the news? | 2007 | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2007 meeting with the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications, which was investigating media ownership and the news, Murdoch stated that the law and the independent board prevented him from exercising editorial control."
] |
570603ed52bb8914006897a5 | In the 2007 meeting with the government, Rupert Murdoch, owner of The Times, stated that the law and the independent board prevented him from doing what? | exercising editorial control | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2007 meeting with the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications, which was investigating media ownership and the news, Murdoch stated that the law and the independent board prevented him from exercising editorial control."
] |
570603ed52bb8914006897a6 | What government committee was investigating Rupert Murdoch and The Times in 2007? | House of Lords Select Committee on Communications | [
"The_Times\n\nIn a 2007 meeting with the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications, which was investigating media ownership and the news, Murdoch stated that the law and the independent board prevented him from exercising editorial control."
] |
5706049c52bb8914006897b2 | In May 2008, The Times switched from what plant to new plants in Broxbourne, Merseyside, and Glasgow? | Wapping | [
"The_Times\n\nIn May 2008 printing of The Times switched from Wapping to new plants at Broxbourne on the outskirts of London, and Merseyside and Glasgow, enabling the paper to be produced with full colour on every page for the first time."
] |
5706049c52bb8914006897b3 | In 2008, The Times switched to a new plant in Broxbourne, which is on the outskirts of what city? | London | [
"The_Times\n\nIn May 2008 printing of The Times switched from Wapping to new plants at Broxbourne on the outskirts of London, and Merseyside and Glasgow, enabling the paper to be produced with full colour on every page for the first time."
] |
5706049c52bb8914006897b4 | In May 2008, The Times switched to new plants which allowed for what kind of feature to be printed on every page for the first time? | full colour | [
"The_Times\n\nIn May 2008 printing of The Times switched from Wapping to new plants at Broxbourne on the outskirts of London, and Merseyside and Glasgow, enabling the paper to be produced with full colour on every page for the first time."
] |
5706050752bb8914006897b8 | What major event took place in London in 2012? | London 2012 Olympics | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 26 July 2012, to coincide with the official start of the London 2012 Olympics and the issuing of a series of souvenir front covers, The Times added the suffix \"of London\" to its masthead."
] |
5706050752bb8914006897b9 | What kind of front cover did The Times issue on 26 July 2012? | souvenir | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 26 July 2012, to coincide with the official start of the London 2012 Olympics and the issuing of a series of souvenir front covers, The Times added the suffix \"of London\" to its masthead."
] |
5706050752bb8914006897ba | In 2012, The Times added what suffix to its masthead? | of London | [
"The_Times\n\nOn 26 July 2012, to coincide with the official start of the London 2012 Olympics and the issuing of a series of souvenir front covers, The Times added the suffix \"of London\" to its masthead."
] |
570605d175f01819005e7894 | The Times features what in the first half of its newspaper? | news | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this. The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related ... |
570605d175f01819005e7895 | What section begins after the first half of The Times newspaper? | Opinion/Comment section | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this. The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related ... |
570605d175f01819005e7896 | What is The Times current price for the daily edition? | £1.20 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this. The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related ... |
570605d175f01819005e7897 | What feature begins on the centre spread of The Times? | business pages | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this. The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related ... |
570605d175f01819005e7898 | What section is featured at the end of the main paper of The Times? | sport section | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times features news for the first half of the paper, the Opinion/Comment section begins after the first news section with world news normally following this. The business pages begin on the centre spread, and are followed by The Register, containing obituaries, Court & Social section, and related ... |
5706064f75f01819005e789e | What is the name of the lifestyle column of The Times? | times2 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times's main supplement, every day, is the times2, featuring various lifestyle columns. It was discontinued on 1 March 2010 but reintroduced on 11 October 2010 after negative feedback. Its regular features include a puzzles section called Mind Games. Its previous incarnation began on 5 September 2... |
5706064f75f01819005e789f | The Times features a puzzles section called what? | Mind Games | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times's main supplement, every day, is the times2, featuring various lifestyle columns. It was discontinued on 1 March 2010 but reintroduced on 11 October 2010 after negative feedback. Its regular features include a puzzles section called Mind Games. Its previous incarnation began on 5 September 2... |
5706064f75f01819005e78a0 | What is the name of the sudoku game in The Times? | Killer Sudoku | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times's main supplement, every day, is the times2, featuring various lifestyle columns. It was discontinued on 1 March 2010 but reintroduced on 11 October 2010 after negative feedback. Its regular features include a puzzles section called Mind Games. Its previous incarnation began on 5 September 2... |
570606f052bb8914006897c6 | What sports activity is featured in The Times on Mondays? | football | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Game is included in the newspaper on Mondays, and details all the weekend's football activity (Premier League and Football League Championship, League One and League Two.) The Scottish edition of The Game also includes results and analysis from Scottish Premier League games."
] |
570606f052bb8914006897c7 | What kind of football game is featured in the Scottish edition of The Times? | Scottish Premier League | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Game is included in the newspaper on Mondays, and details all the weekend's football activity (Premier League and Football League Championship, League One and League Two.) The Scottish edition of The Game also includes results and analysis from Scottish Premier League games."
] |
570606f052bb8914006897c8 | What is the name of the section that features football on Mondays in The Times? | The Game | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Game is included in the newspaper on Mondays, and details all the weekend's football activity (Premier League and Football League Championship, League One and League Two.) The Scottish edition of The Game also includes results and analysis from Scottish Premier League games."
] |
5706076875f01819005e78ae | What is the name of the section of the Saturday edition of The Times that features travel and lifestyle? | Weekend | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Saturday edition of The Times contains a variety of supplements. These supplements were relaunched in January 2009 as: Sport, Weekend (including travel and lifestyle features), Saturday Review (arts, books, and ideas), The Times Magazine (columns on various topics), and Playlist (an entertainment ... |
5706076875f01819005e78af | Arts, books, and ideas are featured in what section in the Saturday edition of The Times? | Saturday Review | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Saturday edition of The Times contains a variety of supplements. These supplements were relaunched in January 2009 as: Sport, Weekend (including travel and lifestyle features), Saturday Review (arts, books, and ideas), The Times Magazine (columns on various topics), and Playlist (an entertainment ... |
5706076875f01819005e78b0 | An entertainment listings guide in the Saturday edition of The Times is called what? | Playlist | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Saturday edition of The Times contains a variety of supplements. These supplements were relaunched in January 2009 as: Sport, Weekend (including travel and lifestyle features), Saturday Review (arts, books, and ideas), The Times Magazine (columns on various topics), and Playlist (an entertainment ... |
5706088275f01819005e78be | What is the name of the notable contributor to The Times Magazine columns that became the Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005? | Giles Coren | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and gardens or simply writers' anecdotes. Notable contributors include Giles Coren, Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain, winner of BBC's The Great Br... |
5706088275f01819005e78bf | What is the name of the winner of BBC's The Great British Bake Off who is also a column writer in The Times Magazine section? | Nadiya Hussain | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and gardens or simply writers' anecdotes. Notable contributors include Giles Coren, Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain, winner of BBC's The Great Br... |
5706088275f01819005e78c0 | In what year did notable Times Magazine contributor, Gile Coren, become Food and Drink Writer of the Year? | 2005 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and gardens or simply writers' anecdotes. Notable contributors include Giles Coren, Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain, winner of BBC's The Great Br... |
5706088275f01819005e78c1 | Nadiya Hussain, a Times Magazine column writer, is known for being the winner of what BBC contest? | The Great British Bake Off | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and gardens or simply writers' anecdotes. Notable contributors include Giles Coren, Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain, winner of BBC's The Great Br... |
5706088275f01819005e78c2 | What is the name of the section that features columns touching on subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and garden or simply writers' anecdotes? | The Times Magazine | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Magazine features columns touching on various subjects such as celebrities, fashion and beauty, food and drink, homes and gardens or simply writers' anecdotes. Notable contributors include Giles Coren, Food and Drink Writer of the Year in 2005 and Nadiya Hussain, winner of BBC's The Great Br... |
5706095a75f01819005e78c8 | Since what year has The Times and The Sunday Times had an online presense? | 1999 | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times and The Sunday Times have had an online presence since March 1999, originally at the-times.co.uk and sunday-times.co.uk, and later at timesonline.co.uk. There are now two websites: thetimes.co.uk is aimed at daily readers, and the thesundaytimes.co.uk site at providing weekly magazine-like c... |
5706095a75f01819005e78c9 | What is the URL of online website for The Times? | timesonline.co.uk | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times and The Sunday Times have had an online presence since March 1999, originally at the-times.co.uk and sunday-times.co.uk, and later at timesonline.co.uk. There are now two websites: thetimes.co.uk is aimed at daily readers, and the thesundaytimes.co.uk site at providing weekly magazine-like c... |
5706095a75f01819005e78ca | The website, thetimes.co.uk, is aimed at what kind of reader? | daily readers | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times and The Sunday Times have had an online presence since March 1999, originally at the-times.co.uk and sunday-times.co.uk, and later at timesonline.co.uk. There are now two websites: thetimes.co.uk is aimed at daily readers, and the thesundaytimes.co.uk site at providing weekly magazine-like c... |
5706095a75f01819005e78cb | The website, thesundaytimes.co.uk, provides what kind of content? | weekly magazine-like content | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times and The Sunday Times have had an online presence since March 1999, originally at the-times.co.uk and sunday-times.co.uk, and later at timesonline.co.uk. There are now two websites: thetimes.co.uk is aimed at daily readers, and the thesundaytimes.co.uk site at providing weekly magazine-like c... |
5706095a75f01819005e78cc | How much does a non-subscriber of The Times need to pay to read the online versions? | £2 per week | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times and The Sunday Times have had an online presence since March 1999, originally at the-times.co.uk and sunday-times.co.uk, and later at timesonline.co.uk. There are now two websites: thetimes.co.uk is aimed at daily readers, and the thesundaytimes.co.uk site at providing weekly magazine-like c... |
570609e452bb8914006897f2 | What is the name of the digital archive that holds The Times historical archive? | The Times Digital Archive | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries."
] |
570609e452bb8914006897f3 | The Times historical archive is freely accessible online from what database? | Gale databases | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries."
] |
570609e452bb8914006897f4 | What kind of reader can subscribe to the digital archive of The Times? | academic | [
"The_Times\n\nThe Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries."
] |
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