James Risen

Article summary

James Risen (born April 27, 1955) is an American journalist and author. He previously worked for The Intercept, The New York Times, and The Los Angeles Times. He has written or co-written many articles concerning U.S. government activities and is the author or co-author of five books, including several about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and intelligence and national security matters, as well as a book about the American public debate about abortion. Risen is a Pulitzer Prize winner.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1955-04-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 2000-09-13 — 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 "1955-04-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "2000-09-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1372582088