Bidisha

Article summary

Bidisha Mamata (born 29 July 1978), known professionally as Bidisha, is a British TV broadcaster and presenter specialising in international affairs and human rights, political analysis, the arts, and culture. She is also a multimedia artist, making films and stills. Bidisha began writing professionally for style magazines such as i-D, Dazed and Confused, and the NME, at the age of 14, and published her first novel at the age of 18. She writes for The Guardian and The Observer and works as a TV and radio critic and presenter for the BBC, Sky News, ITN, Channel 5 and CNN.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1978-07-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2008 — 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 birth is "1978-07-29". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2008". 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=1370834247