SunMedia

Article summary

SunMedia is a media company in Tauranga, New Zealand. Founded by Claire and Brian Rogers in 2000, the company was acquired by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) in 2024. SunMedia's assets consist of the SunLive website, The Weekend Sun, Coast & Country News and New Farm Dairies newspapers, and Waterline and MySpace magazines.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 28 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. employees: 28 employees — 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 "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "28 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the employees is "28 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1359532517