Offaly Express

Article summary

The Offaly Express is an online newspaper and former print newspaper in Ireland that serves County Offaly. The paper is part of the Iconic Newspapers Group. The offices of the Offaly Express are based in Portlaoise. The paper was founded in 1984. Justin Kelly is editor of the Offaly Express. In June 2012, it was announced that Johnston Press Ireland were to close the Offaly Express print newspaper version with the loss of 8 jobs. The final edition was published on 5 July 2012 after 29 years. The paper was published on a weekly basis every Wednesday and accepted submissions via e-mail including articles and pictures relevant to the county. Although the paper has closed down, the website is still operational and is one of the strongest regional or local digital titles in Ireland. In 2014, Iconic Newspapers acquired Johnson Press's titles in Ireland.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2012-07-05 — 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 foundation is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "2012-07-05". 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=1276903426