GLAAD

Article summary

GLAAD ( ) is an American non-governmental media monitoring organization. Originally founded as a protest against defamatory coverage of gay and lesbian demographics and their portrayals in the media and entertainment industries, it has since expanded to queer, bisexual, and transgender people.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1985 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2022 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. publication date: 2020 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2012 — 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 establishment is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1985". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "2022". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the publication date is "2020". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1376226099