Davar

Article summary

Davar ( , lit. Word, Speech, Thing) was a Hebrew-language daily newspaper published in the British Mandate of Palestine and Israel between 1925 and May 1996. A similarly named website was launched in 2016, under the name Davar Rishon as an online outlet by the Histadrut.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1948 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 400 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1925 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1925-06-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 1971-05-31 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1948". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "400 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1925". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1925-06-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "1971-05-31". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369091118