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5705f57252bb891400689742
The_Times
In 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 Zion as a genuine do...
What anti-Semitic fabrication did The Times endorse in 1920?
{ "text": [ "The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion" ], "answer_start": [ 261 ] }
5705f57252bb891400689743
The_Times
In 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 Zion as a genuine do...
After publishing anti-Semitic editorials in 1920, what did The Times refer to Jews as being?
{ "text": [ "the world's greatest danger" ], "answer_start": [ 344 ] }
5705f57252bb891400689744
The_Times
In 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 Zion as a genuine do...
What was the name of the anti-Semitic article that The Time's Chief Editor published in 1914?
{ "text": [ "The Jewish Peril, a Disturbing Pamphlet: Call for Inquiry" ], "answer_start": [ 397 ] }
5705f66d52bb89140068974a
The_Times
The 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.
A Constantinople correspondent of The Times exposed what anti-Semitic document as a forgery?
{ "text": [ "The Protocols" ], "answer_start": [ 113 ] }
5705f66d52bb89140068974b
The_Times
The 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.
Who was the name of the The Times Constantinople correspondent who exposed the anti-Semitic document as a forgery?
{ "text": [ "Philip Graves" ], "answer_start": [ 25 ] }
5705f66d52bb89140068974c
The_Times
The 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.
How did The Times respond to the exposing of anti-Semitic documents as forgery?
{ "text": [ "retracted the editorial" ], "answer_start": [ 151 ] }
5705f75b75f01819005e77d2
The_Times
In 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, most notably Nevill...
In 1922, who bought The Times?
{ "text": [ "John Jacob Astor" ], "answer_start": [ 9 ] }
5705f75b75f01819005e77d3
The_Times
In 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, most notably Nevill...
In 1922, which estate sold The Times?
{ "text": [ "Northcliffe estate" ], "answer_start": [ 84 ] }
5705f75b75f01819005e77d4
The_Times
In 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, most notably Nevill...
The Times gained much notoriety in the 1930s because of its advocacy of what?
{ "text": [ "German appeasement" ], "answer_start": [ 178 ] }
5705f75b75f01819005e77d5
The_Times
In 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, most notably Nevill...
Which The Times editor was closely allied with the government who practised German appeasement?
{ "text": [ "Geoffrey Dawson" ], "answer_start": [ 210 ] }
5705f75b75f01819005e77d6
The_Times
In 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, most notably Nevill...
Which notable government official did The Times ally with in the 1930s whom practised German appeasement?
{ "text": [ "Neville Chamberlain" ], "answer_start": [ 314 ] }
5705f88475f01819005e77f0
The_Times
Kim 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 into senior position...
Who was the name of the Soviet double agent who was the correspondent for The Times in Spain in the late 1930s?
{ "text": [ "Kim Philby" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
5705f88475f01819005e77f1
The_Times
Kim 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 into senior position...
A Soviet double agent working for The Times in Spain was a war correspondent during what war in the late 1930s?
{ "text": [ "Spanish Civil War" ], "answer_start": [ 93 ] }
5705f88475f01819005e77f2
The_Times
Kim 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 into senior position...
During World War II, the Soviet double agent who was corresponding for The Times in Spain in the 1930s later joined what agency?
{ "text": [ "MI6" ], "answer_start": [ 262 ] }
5705f88475f01819005e77f3
The_Times
Kim 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 into senior position...
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?
{ "text": [ "Soviet Union" ], "answer_start": [ 375 ] }
5705f9de75f01819005e7802
The_Times
Between 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 the Communists, l...
Between 1941 and 1946, which left-wing British historian was Assistant Editor for The Times?
{ "text": [ "E.H. Carr" ], "answer_start": [ 55 ] }
5705f9de75f01819005e7803
The_Times
Between 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 the Communists, l...
The Assistant Editor of The Times in 1941-1946 strongly supported what stance?
{ "text": [ "pro-Soviet" ], "answer_start": [ 124 ] }
5705f9de75f01819005e7804
The_Times
Between 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 the Communists, l...
Which side did The Times support in the fighting that broke out in Athens in 1944?
{ "text": [ "Communists" ], "answer_start": [ 307 ] }
5705f9de75f01819005e7805
The_Times
Between 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 the Communists, l...
Which major political figure condemned The Times in 1944 for not supporting the British Army?
{ "text": [ "Winston Churchill" ], "answer_start": [ 327 ] }
5705f9de75f01819005e7806
The_Times
Between 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 the Communists, l...
During World War II, The Times was nicknamed what in 1944?
{ "text": [ "the threepenny Daily Worker" ], "answer_start": [ 516 ] }
5705fb2375f01819005e781c
The_Times
On 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 brought it under the ...
In what year did The Times resume printing news on the front page instead of small advertisements?
{ "text": [ "1966" ], "answer_start": [ 9 ] }
5705fb2375f01819005e781d
The_Times
On 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 brought it under the ...
In 1967, what well-known family sold The Times to a Canadian publishing magnate?
{ "text": [ "Astor family" ], "answer_start": [ 203 ] }
5705fb2375f01819005e781e
The_Times
On 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 brought it under the ...
In 1967, which Canadian publishing magnate bought The Times?
{ "text": [ "Roy Thomson" ], "answer_start": [ 262 ] }
5705fb2375f01819005e781f
The_Times
On 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 brought it under the ...
What is the name of the corporation that bought The Times in 1967?
{ "text": [ "Thomson Corporation" ], "answer_start": [ 279 ] }
5705fb2375f01819005e7820
The_Times
On 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 brought it under the ...
Which other newspaper was brought under the same ownership as The Times in 1967 to form Times Newspapers Limited?
{ "text": [ "The Sunday Times" ], "answer_start": [ 338 ] }
5705fc0752bb891400689764
The_Times
The 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 funding the introduction...
In 1979, which corporation was struggling to run The Times?
{ "text": [ "Thomson Corporation" ], "answer_start": [ 4 ] }
5705fc0752bb891400689765
The_Times
The 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 funding the introduction...
What crisis in 1979 caused near ruin to The Times?
{ "text": [ "1979 Energy Crisis" ], "answer_start": [ 82 ] }
5705fc0752bb891400689766
The_Times
The 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 funding the introduction...
What kind of demands were causing ruin to The Times in 1979?
{ "text": [ "union demands" ], "answer_start": [ 105 ] }
5705fcd775f01819005e783a
The_Times
Several 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.
A media magnate from which country bought The Times in the 1980s?
{ "text": [ "Australian" ], "answer_start": [ 160 ] }
5705fcd775f01819005e783b
The_Times
Several 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.
What is the name of the media magnate that bought The Times in the 1980s?
{ "text": [ "Rupert Murdoch" ], "answer_start": [ 185 ] }
5705fcd775f01819005e783c
The_Times
Several 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.
Who did a media magnate in the 1980s buy The Times from?
{ "text": [ "Thomson" ], "answer_start": [ 145 ] }
5705fd9e52bb891400689774
The_Times
In 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.
What corporation bought The Times in 1981?
{ "text": [ "News International" ], "answer_start": [ 85 ] }
5705fd9e52bb891400689775
The_Times
In 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.
Who owned the major corporation that bought The Times in 1981?
{ "text": [ "Rupert Murdoch" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
5705fd9e52bb891400689776
The_Times
In 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.
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?
{ "text": [ "the unions" ], "answer_start": [ 171 ] }
5705fed175f01819005e784a
The_Times
After 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 March–May 1982, follow...
When The Times was bought in 1982, who resigned as editor?
{ "text": [ "William Rees-Mogg" ], "answer_start": [ 26 ] }
5705fed175f01819005e784b
The_Times
After 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 March–May 1982, follow...
How many years as an editor was editor who resigned from The Times in 1982?
{ "text": [ "14 years" ], "answer_start": [ 6 ] }
5705fed175f01819005e784c
The_Times
After 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 March–May 1982, follow...
In 1982, what is the name of the editor who replaced the previous editor of The Times?
{ "text": [ "Harold Evans" ], "answer_start": [ 164 ] }
5705fed175f01819005e784d
The_Times
After 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 March–May 1982, follow...
What printing process for The Times was replaced by computers in 1982?
{ "text": [ "hot-metal Linotype printing process" ], "answer_start": [ 357 ] }
5705fed175f01819005e784e
The_Times
After 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 March–May 1982, follow...
In 1982, the allowed print room staff at The Times and The Sunday Times was reduced by how much?
{ "text": [ "half" ], "answer_start": [ 590 ] }
5705ffff75f01819005e7854
The_Times
Robert 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 to meddling with his ...
Which major journalist resigned as foreign correspondent of the Times in 1988?
{ "text": [ "Robert Fisk" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
5705ffff75f01819005e7855
The_Times
Robert 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 to meddling with his ...
The foreign correspondent who resigned from The Times in 1988 won how many major journalism awards?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 13 ] }
5705ffff75f01819005e7856
The_Times
Robert 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 to meddling with his ...
The foreign correspondent for The Times who resigned in 1988, resigned for what reason?
{ "text": [ "political censorship" ], "answer_start": [ 134 ] }
5705ffff75f01819005e7857
The_Times
Robert 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 to meddling with his ...
What stance did The Times take that cause a famous foreign correspondent to resign in 1988?
{ "text": [ "pro-Israel stance" ], "answer_start": [ 345 ] }
5705ffff75f01819005e7858
The_Times
Robert 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 to meddling with his ...
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?
{ "text": [ "Iran Air Flight 655" ], "answer_start": [ 195 ] }
5706017c75f01819005e785e
The_Times
In 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" page, though "Ms" is now ac...
In what year did The Times ceased its policy of using courtesy titles for living persons before full names on first reference?
{ "text": [ "1990" ], "answer_start": [ 8 ] }
5706017c75f01819005e785f
The_Times
In 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" page, though "Ms" is now ac...
What kind of style is now confined to the "Court and Social" page of The Times when referring to the use of courtesy titles?
{ "text": [ "formal style" ], "answer_start": [ 238 ] }
5706017c75f01819005e7860
The_Times
In 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" page, though "Ms" is now ac...
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?
{ "text": [ "surnames" ], "answer_start": [ 194 ] }
5706021752bb891400689798
The_Times
In 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.
In what year did News International begin producing The Times in both broadsheet in tabloid sizes?
{ "text": [ "2003" ], "answer_start": [ 12 ] }
5706021752bb891400689799
The_Times
In 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.
When The Times began producing its newpaper in both broadsheet and tabloid sizes, which region did The Times withdraw its broadsheet from sale?
{ "text": [ "Northern Ireland" ], "answer_start": [ 177 ] }
5706021752bb89140068979a
The_Times
In 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.
The Times is printed solely in what format since 2004?
{ "text": [ "tabloid format" ], "answer_start": [ 255 ] }
5706035a75f01819005e7878
The_Times
On 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 main letters page...
On 6 June 2005, The Times redesigned what page of its newspaper?
{ "text": [ "Letters page" ], "answer_start": [ 41 ] }
5706035a75f01819005e7879
The_Times
On 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 main letters page...
In 2005, The Times dropped the practice of printing what kind of feature of its correspondents?
{ "text": [ "full postal addresses" ], "answer_start": [ 105 ] }
5706035a75f01819005e787a
The_Times
On 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 main letters page...
Which author and solicitor has had more letters published on the main letters page of The Times than any other known contributor?
{ "text": [ "David Green of Castle Morris Pembrokeshire" ], "answer_start": [ 222 ] }
5706035a75f01819005e787b
The_Times
On 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 main letters page...
The leading author and solicitor of the letters page in The Times had how many articles published?
{ "text": [ "158" ], "answer_start": [ 356 ] }
5706035a75f01819005e787c
The_Times
On 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 main letters page...
What is the name of the leading article that referenced the removal of a major feature in The Times in 2005?
{ "text": [ "From Our Own Correspondents" ], "answer_start": [ 415 ] }
570603ed52bb8914006897a4
The_Times
In 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.
In what year was the meeting of the House of Lords Select Committee on Communications that was investigating media ownership and the news?
{ "text": [ "2007" ], "answer_start": [ 5 ] }
570603ed52bb8914006897a5
The_Times
In 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.
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?
{ "text": [ "exercising editorial control" ], "answer_start": [ 205 ] }
570603ed52bb8914006897a6
The_Times
In 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.
What government committee was investigating Rupert Murdoch and The Times in 2007?
{ "text": [ "House of Lords Select Committee on Communications" ], "answer_start": [ 27 ] }
5706049c52bb8914006897b2
The_Times
In 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.
In May 2008, The Times switched from what plant to new plants in Broxbourne, Merseyside, and Glasgow?
{ "text": [ "Wapping" ], "answer_start": [ 48 ] }
5706049c52bb8914006897b3
The_Times
In 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.
In 2008, The Times switched to a new plant in Broxbourne, which is on the outskirts of what city?
{ "text": [ "London" ], "answer_start": [ 104 ] }
5706049c52bb8914006897b4
The_Times
In 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.
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?
{ "text": [ "full colour" ], "answer_start": [ 179 ] }
5706050752bb8914006897b8
The_Times
On 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.
What major event took place in London in 2012?
{ "text": [ "London 2012 Olympics" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
5706050752bb8914006897b9
The_Times
On 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.
What kind of front cover did The Times issue on 26 July 2012?
{ "text": [ "souvenir" ], "answer_start": [ 112 ] }
5706050752bb8914006897ba
The_Times
On 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.
In 2012, The Times added what suffix to its masthead?
{ "text": [ "of London" ], "answer_start": [ 163 ] }
570605d175f01819005e7894
The_Times
The 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 material. The spor...
The Times features what in the first half of its newspaper?
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The_Times
The 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 material. The spor...
What section begins after the first half of The Times newspaper?
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The_Times
The 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 material. The spor...
What is The Times current price for the daily edition?
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The_Times
The 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 material. The spor...
What feature begins on the centre spread of The Times?
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The_Times
The 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 material. The spor...
What section is featured at the end of the main paper of The Times?
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The_Times
The 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 2005, before which ...
What is the name of the lifestyle column of The Times?
{ "text": [ "times2" ], "answer_start": [ 47 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 2005, before which ...
The Times features a puzzles section called what?
{ "text": [ "Mind Games" ], "answer_start": [ 243 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 2005, before which ...
What is the name of the sudoku game in The Times?
{ "text": [ "Killer Sudoku" ], "answer_start": [ 560 ] }
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The_Times
The 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.
What sports activity is featured in The Times on Mondays?
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The_Times
The 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.
What kind of football game is featured in the Scottish edition of The Times?
{ "text": [ "Scottish Premier League" ], "answer_start": [ 249 ] }
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The_Times
The 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.
What is the name of the section that features football on Mondays in The Times?
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The_Times
The 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 listings guide).
What is the name of the section of the Saturday edition of The Times that features travel and lifestyle?
{ "text": [ "Weekend" ], "answer_start": [ 130 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 listings guide).
Arts, books, and ideas are featured in what section in the Saturday edition of The Times?
{ "text": [ "Saturday Review" ], "answer_start": [ 181 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 listings guide).
An entertainment listings guide in the Saturday edition of The Times is called what?
{ "text": [ "Playlist" ], "answer_start": [ 275 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 British Bake Off.
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?
{ "text": [ "Giles Coren" ], "answer_start": [ 199 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 British Bake Off.
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?
{ "text": [ "Nadiya Hussain" ], "answer_start": [ 258 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 British Bake Off.
In what year did notable Times Magazine contributor, Gile Coren, become Food and Drink Writer of the Year?
{ "text": [ "2005" ], "answer_start": [ 249 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 British Bake Off.
Nadiya Hussain, a Times Magazine column writer, is known for being the winner of what BBC contest?
{ "text": [ "The Great British Bake Off" ], "answer_start": [ 290 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 British Bake Off.
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?
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The_Times
The 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 content. There are ...
Since what year has The Times and The Sunday Times had an online presense?
{ "text": [ "1999" ], "answer_start": [ 71 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 content. There are ...
What is the URL of online website for The Times?
{ "text": [ "timesonline.co.uk" ], "answer_start": [ 144 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 content. There are ...
The website, thetimes.co.uk, is aimed at what kind of reader?
{ "text": [ "daily readers" ], "answer_start": [ 218 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 content. There are ...
The website, thesundaytimes.co.uk, provides what kind of content?
{ "text": [ "weekly magazine-like content" ], "answer_start": [ 280 ] }
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The_Times
The 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 content. There are ...
How much does a non-subscriber of The Times need to pay to read the online versions?
{ "text": [ "£2 per week" ], "answer_start": [ 466 ] }
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The_Times
The Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries.
What is the name of the digital archive that holds The Times historical archive?
{ "text": [ "The Times Digital Archive" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
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The_Times
The Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries.
The Times historical archive is freely accessible online from what database?
{ "text": [ "Gale databases" ], "answer_start": [ 63 ] }
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The_Times
The Times Digital Archive (1785–2008) is freely accessible via Gale databases to readers affiliated with subscribing academic, public, and school libraries.
What kind of reader can subscribe to the digital archive of The Times?
{ "text": [ "academic" ], "answer_start": [ 117 ] }
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The_Times
Visits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital products.
Visits to The Times website have decreased by how much since October 2011?
{ "text": [ "87%" ], "answer_start": [ 41 ] }
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The_Times
Visits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital products.
What is the reason for the dramatic drop in visits to The Times website?
{ "text": [ "paywall" ], "answer_start": [ 55 ] }
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The_Times
Visits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital products.
In April 2009, how many readers did the timesonline website have per day?
{ "text": [ "750,000" ], "answer_start": [ 190 ] }
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The_Times
Visits to the websites have decreased by 87% since the paywall was introduced, from 21 million unique users per month to 2.7 million. In April 2009, the timesonline site had a readership of 750,000 readers per day. As of October 2011, there were around 111,000 subscribers to The Times' digital products.
As of October 2011, how many subscribers does The Times' digital product currently have?
{ "text": [ "111,000" ], "answer_start": [ 253 ] }
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The_Times
At the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any British "quality" n...
What year was Harold Evans appointed to editor of The Times?
{ "text": [ "1981" ], "answer_start": [ 54 ] }
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The_Times
At the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any British "quality" n...
The Times has a traditional rival with what other major British newspaper?
{ "text": [ "The Daily Telegraph" ], "answer_start": [ 184 ] }
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The_Times
At the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any British "quality" n...
What is the name of the highest-selling tabloid daily newspaper in the United Kingdom?
{ "text": [ "The Sun" ], "answer_start": [ 715 ] }
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The_Times
At the time of Harold Evans' appointment as editor in 1981, The Times had an average daily sale of 282,000 copies in comparison to the 1.4 million daily sales of its traditional rival The Daily Telegraph. By November 2005 The Times sold an average of 691,283 copies per day, the second-highest of any British "quality" n...
What is the name of the highest-selling middle market British daily newspaper?
{ "text": [ "Daily Mail" ], "answer_start": [ 852 ] }
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The_Times
The Sunday Times has a significantly higher circulation than The Times, and sometimes outsells The Sunday Telegraph. As of January 2013, The Times has a circulation of 399,339 and The Sunday Times of 885,612.
Which newspaper has a significantly higher circulation, The Sunday Times or The Times?
{ "text": [ "The Sunday Times" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }