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ReNew

Renew magazine (currently subtitled Renew: technology for a sustainable future, and formerly stylised as ReNew) is an Australian magazine covering domestic renewable energy technologies and sustainable culture. Originally a small magazine, printed and distributed locally in Melbourne, it was first published by the Alternative Energy Co-operative (subsequently renamed the Alternative Technology Association, and now also known as Renew) in 1980 as Soft Technology: Alternative Energy in Australia. Although it sold for a cover price of only 85 cents, the magazine's circulation increased so rapidly that by issue 35, published in February 1991, it included a full-color cover. The price was increased from $2.50 to $3 and national distribution rights were secured for issue 40, published in June of the following year. A total of 13,000 copies were printed. The magazine was renamed, after much deliberation, under the present title in 1996. Renew magazine currently has an estimated readership of around 69,000 (from around printed 21,000 copies and over 2000 digital copies each quarter), covering topics such as energy-efficient appliances for home heating and cooling, water heating, water-saving products and techniques, electric vehicles, sustainable building products and designs, resource recycling and more. It now sells for $9.90 and it celebrated its 150th issue in early 2020.…

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Renew magazine (currently subtitled Renew: technology for a sustainable future, and formerly stylised as ReNew) is an Australian magazine covering domestic renewable energy technologies and sustainable culture. Originally a small magazine, printed and distributed locally in Melbourne, it was first published by the Alternative Energy Co-operative (subsequently renamed the Alternative Technology Association, and now also known as Renew) in 1980 as Soft Technology: Alternative Energy in Australia. Although it sold for a cover price of only 85 cents, the magazine's circulation increased so rapidly that by issue 35, published in February 1991, it included a full-color cover. The price was increased from $2.50 to $3 and national distribution rights were secured for issue 40, published in June of the following year. A total of 13,000 copies were printed. The magazine was renamed, after much deliberation, under the present title in 1996. Renew magazine currently has an estimated readership of around 69,000 (from around printed 21,000 copies and over 2000 digital copies each quarter), covering topics such as energy-efficient appliances for home heating and cooling, water heating, water-saving products and techniques, electric vehicles, sustainable building products and designs, resource recycling and more. It now sells for $9.90 and it celebrated its 150th issue in early 2020.…

Key claims

  1. publication date: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 1991 — 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 "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "1991". 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=1357742950

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