Mr. Mudd

Article summary

Mr. Mudd is a film production company founded in 1998 by Lianne Halfon, John Malkovich, and Russell Smith. The company is known for producing the films Ghost World (2001), Juno (2007) and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), all three of which received critical acclaim.

Key claims

1. date of formation: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1998 — 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 formation is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". 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=1259276236