Simon Jack

Article summary

Simon Jack (born 10 May 1971) is an English business journalist and news correspondent. He is currently the business editor for BBC News, known for appearing on BBC Breakfast until September 2011 and on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He has also presented business and financial podcasts for The Daily Telegraph.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1971-05-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1971-05-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2022-11-17 — 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 "1971-05-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1971-05-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the publication date is "2022-11-17". 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?

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