Tom Edgington

British journalist and BBC Verify reporter
Person human Q134519787
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Tom Edgington

Summary

Tom Edgington is a human[1]. Born in Winchester[2], he… he was born on +1984-02-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a journalist[4], author[5], and fact-checker[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Winchester[2], Tom Edgington…
  • Tom Edgington was born on +1984-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tom Edgington held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Tom Edgington's professions included journalist[4].
  • Tom Edgington worked as an author[5].
  • Tom Edgington's professions included fact-checker[6].
  • Tom Edgington's field of work was fact-checking[8].
  • Among Tom Edgington's employers was BBC News[9].
  • Tom Edgington was educated at Green Templeton College[10].
  • Tom Edgington's education included a stint at University of York[11].
  • Tom Edgington's education included a stint at University of Bath[12].
  • Tom Edgington's education included a stint at Peter Symonds College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Edgington is BBC Verify[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Tom Edgington is The political impact of UK fact-checking[15].
  • Tom Edgington was a member of Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism[16].
  • Tom Edgington's image is recorded as Tom Edgington, BBC Verify senior journalist.png[17].
  • Tom Edgington is recorded as male[18].
  • Tom Edgington's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Tom Edgington's ORCID iD is recorded as 0009-0007-5354-086X[20].
  • Tom Edgington earned the academic degree of Master of Science[21].
  • Tom Edgington earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours)[22].
  • Tom Edgington's family name is recorded as Edgington[23].
  • Tom Edgington's given name is recorded as Tom[24].
  • Tom Edgington's official website is recorded as https://www.tomedgington.com[25].
  • Tom Edgington's work location is recorded as London[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Edgington's place of birth was Winchester[2]. He was born on +1984-02-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Green Templeton College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 2008[29], headquartered in Oxford[30]; University of York[11], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1963[33], headquartered in York[34]; University of Bath[12], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1966[37], headquartered in Bath[38]; and Peter Symonds College[13], a secondary school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1897[41]. Academic degrees include Master of Science[21] and Bachelor of Arts (Honours)[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], author[5], and fact-checker[6]. Tom Edgington's field of work was fact-checking[8]. Among his employers was BBC News[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include BBC Verify[14], a fact-checking organisation[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 2023[44] and The political impact of UK fact-checking[15].

FAQs

Where was Tom Edgington born?

Tom Edgington was born in Winchester[2].

What did Tom Edgington do for work?

Tom Edgington worked as journalist[4], author[5], and fact-checker[6].

Where did Tom Edgington go to school?

Tom Edgington was educated at Green Templeton College[10], University of York[11], University of Bath[12], and Peter Symonds College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . alumnivoices.co.uk. alumnivoices.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . gtc.ox.ac.uk. gtc.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . alumnivoices.co.uk. alumnivoices.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . gtc.ox.ac.uk. gtc.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . gtc.ox.ac.uk. gtc.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . gtc.ox.ac.uk. gtc.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . tomedgington.com. tomedgington.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . x.com. x.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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