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The date when the information was produced or published can be an important aspect of
quality. This is not quite as simple as saying that 'Good' information has to be up to date.
Example of a news item from an online news source:
Copyright 2000 Coventry Newspapers Limited
Coventry Evening Telegraph
May4, 2000, Thursday
SECTION: NEWS; Pg. 5
LENGTH:83 words HEADLINE: DECISION DAY IN MAYOR RACE
BODY:
VOTERS across England go to the polls today in a series of elections as Tony Blair faces his biggest
test of public opinion ahead of the next General Election.
In the London mayor elections, independent candidate Ken Livingstone is seen as the runaway favourite
with Tory Steve Norris and Labour's Frank Dobson widely seen as in a battle for second place ahead of
Liberal Democrat Susan Kramer.
In the local council elections the Tories are likely to make between 200 and 400 gains.
LOAD-DATE: May 5, 2000
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