Jas Mann

Article summary

Jasbinder Singh "Jas" Mann (Punjabi: ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੱਨ, born 24 April 1970) is a British songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and film producer. He was lead singer of Babylon Zoo, known for their 1996 UK chart-topping single "Spaceman" and No. 6 album The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1970-04-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1970 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1996 — 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 "1970-04-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1970". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. 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=1375881950