Lesson plan
Fred Ryan
Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr. (born April 12, 1955) is an American media entrepreneur, author, and lawyer who served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post from 2014 to 2023. He was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and the founding chief executive officer and president of Politico. He served as the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995 and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and Director of the Center on Civility and Democracy.
Article summary
Frederick Joseph Ryan Jr. (born April 12, 1955) is an American media entrepreneur, author, and lawyer who served as the publisher and chief executive officer of The Washington Post from 2014 to 2023. He was the president and chief operating officer of Allbritton Communications Company and the founding chief executive officer and president of Politico. He served as the chief of staff for former President Ronald Reagan from 1989 to 1995 and is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute and Director of the Center on Civility and Democracy.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1955-04-12 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1955-04-12". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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