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Humo (magazine)

Humo (magazine) is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Humo (magazine) rather than just read about it. In short: Humo (stylized in all caps) is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television magazine. History and profile Humoradio (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpart to Le Moustique, now Télémoustique.

Key takeaways

Humo (magazine) belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Humo (magazine) to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Humo (magazine) from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Humo (stylized in all caps) is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television magazine.

History and profile Humoradio (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpart to Le Moustique, now Télémoustique. During World War II between 1940 and 1944, Humoradio was not published. In 1958, when television started to reach a larger audience in the country, the magazine was renamed as Humo. The magazine is published on a weekly basis. Humo as it is recognized today started emerging from 1969 on, when Guy Mortier became its chief editor. He gave the magazine its playful comedic tone, put more emphasis on articles about rock music and shaped it into a magazine that appealed to a left-wing, progressive audience. During Mortier's term many classic columns, interview series, annual cultural events and comic strips that are still considered to be part of "Humo" today saw the light of day. Among those is the annual Humo's Pop Poll, organized since 1967, which lets readers elect their favorite people, radio shows, TV shows, music groups,... of the year. Another recurring event is Humo's Rock Rally, an important Belgian contest for young rock bands. Humo also sponsors the Rock Werchter festival since its conception in 1977. In 2003, Mortier retired. Humo's home cartoonist is Kamagurka, whose style influenced the overall cult appeal of the magazine. The magazine's mascots, Bert and Cowboy Henk, are creations by him, both featured in weekly comics series. The owner of Humo was Sanoma and was published by Sanoma magazines. In May 2015 the magazine was acquired by De Persgroep.

Circulation Since 2002, Humo has had a declining circulation rate. During the period of 2006–2007, the circulation of the magazine was 278,000 copies. The magazine sold 320,000 copies on 23 September 2008 when it offered a free copy of Goddamned Days on a Goddamned Planet, an unpublished new novel of Flemish author Dimitri Verhulst. During the first quarter of 2009, the circulation of the magazine was 256,558 copies. The magazine had a circulation of 215,409 copies in 2010 and 197,105 copies in 2011. It was 166,732 copies in 2012. The 2013 circulation of the magazine was 150,232 copies.

Past and present contributors to Humo

Journalists Herman De Coninck Yves Desmet Marc Didden Guy Mortier Herman Selleslags Serge Simonart Rudy Vandendaele

Columnists Herman Brusselmans Willy Courteaux Patrick De Witte Arnon Grunberg (until August 2024) Gerrit Komrij Tom Lanoye Hugo Matthysen Jan Mulder Kees van Kooten Guido Van Meir Rudy Vandendaele

Cartoonists Jonas Geirnaert Gummbah Jeroom Kamagurka (Bert, Cowboy Henk) Ever Meulen Herr Seele (Cowboy Henk) Peter van Straaten

References

External links Official website

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Humo (magazine)

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Humo (magazine) claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Humo (magazine) before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Humo (magazine) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Humo (magazine)

In research: Humo (magazine) appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Humo (magazine) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Humo (magazine) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1936 establishments in Belgium, Dupuis titles, Dutch-language magazines, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Humo (magazine) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Humo (magazine) in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Humo (magazine) means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Humo (magazine) in simple terms?

Humo (stylized in all caps) is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television magazine. History and profile Humoradio (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-language counterpart to Le Moustique, now Télémoustique.

Why does Humo (magazine) matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Humo (magazine)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Humo (magazine).