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Gnist
Gnist (Spark) is a Norwegian quarterly Marxist periodical published by the left-wing Red Party. The magazine was started with the name Røde Fane (Red Banner) in 1969. In 2005 it changed its name to Rødt! (Red!), and in 2017 again to Gnist. Its political positions are Marxist. Erik Ness was the executive editor from 1993 until 2017, when Ingrid Baltzersen took over. Controversy arose in 2009, when the magazine ran an article promoting Bosnian genocide denial.
Article summary
Gnist (Spark) is a Norwegian quarterly Marxist periodical published by the left-wing Red Party. The magazine was started with the name Røde Fane (Red Banner) in 1969. In 2005 it changed its name to Rødt! (Red!), and in 2017 again to Gnist. Its political positions are Marxist. Erik Ness was the executive editor from 1993 until 2017, when Ingrid Baltzersen took over. Controversy arose in 2009, when the magazine ran an article promoting Bosnian genocide denial.
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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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