Lance Morrow

Article summary

Lance Thomas Morrow (September 21, 1939 – November 29, 2024) was an American essayist and writer, chiefly for Time magazine, as well as the author of several books. He won the 1981 National Magazine Award for Essay and Criticism and was a finalist for the same award in 1991. He had the distinction of writing more "Man of the Year" articles than any other writer in the magazine's history and appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and The O'Reilly Factor. He was a professor of journalism and University Professor at Boston University.

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1. date of birth: 1939-09-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2024-11-29 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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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 "1939-09-21". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2024-11-29". 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?

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