Kintner

Article summary

Kintner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Kintner (born 1960), American politician from Nebraska *Earl W. Kintner (1912–1991), Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission *Jill Kintner (born 1981), professional American "Mid School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) and professional mountain cross racer *Robert E. Kintner (1909–1980), American journalist and television executive, president of both NBC and ABC *William Kintner (1915–1997), U.S. Ambassador to Thailand (1973–1975) and president of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (1975–1982)

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1981 — 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 "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1370953646