Jonathan Schell

Article summary

event Occupy Town Square, in Tompkins Square Park in New York, February 2012 Jonathan Edward Schell (August 21, 1943 – March 25, 2014) was an American reporter and writer whose work primarily dealt with American foreign policy from the Vietnam War to the war on terror, as well as the threat posed by nuclear weapons and support for nuclear disarmament.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1943-08-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2014-03-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 1968 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1982 — 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 "1943-08-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2014-03-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "1968". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1982". 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=1366814798