Fandom Forward

Article summary

Fandom Forward, named The Harry Potter Alliance until 2021, was a nonprofit organization that was initially run by Harry Potter fans but subsequently expanded to include members of various fandoms. It was founded in 2005 to draw attention to human rights violations in Sudan. Since then, the organization's campaigns have focused on topics such as literacy, United States immigration reform, economic justice, LGBT rights, sexism, labor rights, mental health, body image, and climate change. They have received recognition from many popular figures in the Harry Potter community and have been the subject of multiple academic studies on fan activism and civic engagement among youth.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2005 — 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 foundation is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1368767890