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Odigitis

Odigitis ( , ) is a Greek youth-oriented magazine and the official organ of the Central Council of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), the youth wing of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). It is published monthly, usually every first Saturday of the month. The magazine can be bought from the local branches of KNE, the bookstores of Synchroni Epochi (the KKE publishing house), from KNE members in Greek universities and online, at the website of Synchhroni Epochi. It is sold for 2.5 euros. Odigitis features around 40 pages, where it promotes the positions of the KKE to young people, contributes to the development of the political ties of KNE with the working youth and the university and school students, while it also communicates the positions of the KKE and KNE to the young people around Greece. Odigitis also features topics related to youth, analysed from a socialist perspective. Odigitis' first issue was released on 22 September 1968, in conditions of illegality, because the then-ruling military regime had prohibited the political activities of the KKE and leftist political organisations in general. During the period when the KKE was outlawed, Odigitis released 44 issues. With the restoration of democracy, the KKE became a legal party in September 1974, and Odigitis began to circulate regularly, recording high sales until 1990.…

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Odigitis ( , ) is a Greek youth-oriented magazine and the official organ of the Central Council of the Communist Youth of Greece (KNE), the youth wing of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). It is published monthly, usually every first Saturday of the month. The magazine can be bought from the local branches of KNE, the bookstores of Synchroni Epochi (the KKE publishing house), from KNE members in Greek universities and online, at the website of Synchhroni Epochi. It is sold for 2.5 euros. Odigitis features around 40 pages, where it promotes the positions of the KKE to young people, contributes to the development of the political ties of KNE with the working youth and the university and school students, while it also communicates the positions of the KKE and KNE to the young people around Greece. Odigitis also features topics related to youth, analysed from a socialist perspective. Odigitis' first issue was released on 22 September 1968, in conditions of illegality, because the then-ruling military regime had prohibited the political activities of the KKE and leftist political organisations in general. During the period when the KKE was outlawed, Odigitis released 44 issues. With the restoration of democracy, the KKE became a legal party in September 1974, and Odigitis began to circulate regularly, recording high sales until 1990.…

Key claims

  1. release date: 1968-09-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 40 pages — 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 release date is "1968-09-22". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "40 pages". 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=1345895398

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