Eric Jackson

Article summary

Eric Jackson may refer to: *Eric Jackson (journalist) (born 1952), Panamanian politician, journalist, and radio talk show host *Eric Jackson (kayaker) (born 1964), freestyle kayaker, kayak designer, and founder of Jackson Kayak *Eric M. Jackson, president of World Ahead Publishing and former PayPal VP of marketing *Eric Jackson, American professional wrestler *Eric Jackson (mayor) (born 1959), mayor of Trenton, New Jersey *Eric Jackson, character in List of The 100 characters

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1959 — 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 "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1959". 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=1270500213