Bartaman

Article summary

Bartaman Patrika ( ) is an Indian Bengali daily newspaper published from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, by Bartaman Pvt. Ltd. Apart from the Kolkata edition, the newspaper has three other simultaneous editions, published daily from three major towns of West Bengal: Siliguri, Bardhaman, and Midnapore. Bartaman is the second-most widely circulated Bengali newspaper in West Bengal after Anandabazar Patrika.

Key claims

1. date of death: 2008-06-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1984-12-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1922 — 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 death is "2008-06-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1984-12-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1922". 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=1370315441