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Red Issue

Red Issue was a British fanzine aimed at Manchester United supporters. The fanzine was published monthly during the domestic football season since February 1989. The content of the fanzine was satirical, featuring jokes at the expense of Manchester United's own players in addition to their rival clubs.

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Red Issue was a British fanzine aimed at Manchester United supporters. The fanzine was published monthly during the domestic football season since February 1989. The content of the fanzine was satirical, featuring jokes at the expense of Manchester United's own players in addition to their rival clubs.

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  1. publication date: 1989 — 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 publication date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. 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=1164106092

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