Lesson plan
Computerwoche
Computerwoche (Computer Week) is a German weekly newspaper for CIOs and IT managers. The German counterpart of the American magazine Computerworld, it has been on the market since 1974, and is mainly sold by subscription. The newspaper belongs to the IT specialist publisher International Data Group (IDG), whose German branch and the editorial team of Computerwoche are based in Munich. The current editor-in-chief is Heinrich Vaske. Computerwoche wants to present technical trends and the economic situation of manufacturers in such a way that IT managers, especially in medium-sized and large companies, can use it to plan their investments. There are also analyses, user reports, industry news, project reports, personnel details and current reports from the world of IT. In 2009, the Computerwoche website was named the best online specialist medium in the IT/Telecommunications/Electronics category by the German Trade Press Association.
Article summary
Computerwoche (Computer Week) is a German weekly newspaper for CIOs and IT managers. The German counterpart of the American magazine Computerworld, it has been on the market since 1974, and is mainly sold by subscription. The newspaper belongs to the IT specialist publisher International Data Group (IDG), whose German branch and the editorial team of Computerwoche are based in Munich. The current editor-in-chief is Heinrich Vaske. Computerwoche wants to present technical trends and the economic situation of manufacturers in such a way that IT managers, especially in medium-sized and large companies, can use it to plan their investments. There are also analyses, user reports, industry news, project reports, personnel details and current reports from the world of IT. In 2009, the Computerwoche website was named the best online specialist medium in the IT/Telecommunications/Electronics category by the German Trade Press Association.
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Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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