Rob Long

Article summary

Robert Long (born June 8, 1965) is an American writer and television producer in Hollywood. As a screenwriter and executive producer for the long-running television program Cheers, he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 1992 and 1993. Long created the television show George and Leo, among others. Long received an award from the Writers Guild of America. In addition to his television work, Long is a contributing editor for National Review, as well as a contributor to publications like TIME, Newsweek International, The Wall Street Journal, and radio host. In May 2010, he took part in launching a new center-right commentary site, Ricochet.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1965-06-08 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 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 birth is "1965-06-08". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the publication date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1998". 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=1347785754