Three objects of scrutiny emerge:
Transmitter: identify and assess the person conveying a report.
Wording and routes: compare chains and relevant indicators instead of dismissing a report merely because it is unfamiliar.
Written attribution: a document ascribed to a Companion may also need authentication.
The chapter teaches verification of attribution, not an indiscriminate rejection of unfamiliar material.
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Narrators, wording and written attribution
Avoiding Unreliable Transmitters: Critical Reception of Reports and Historical Claims
Three objects of scrutiny emerge:
Transmitter: identify and assess the person conveying a report.
Wording and routes: compare chains and relevant indicators instead of dismissing a report merely because it is unfamiliar.
Written attribution: a document ascribed to a Companion may also need authentication.
The chapter teaches verification of attribution, not an indiscriminate rejection of unfamiliar material.