Scanpix

Article summary

, Sweden Scanpix Scandinavia is a stock photography agency. It is the leading distributor of photographic services in Scandinavia, and has independent branches in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Estonia. Scanpix provides daily news services to subscribing newspapers. Its other customers includes magazines, advertising agencies and publishing houses. Among other company operations, Scanpix archives over 12 million photographs digitally and millions more physically. Scanpix was founded after a merger between Scan-Foto and the photographic department of NTB Pluss in 1999.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 48 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 50 employees — 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 "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "48 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "50 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. 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=1316412641