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EXHIBIT B CONFIRM ALL HARD FACTS AND DATES Preparing the Edited Interview for Public Presentation Before distributing a story, confirm all hard facts and dates in the story and include a brief introduction. Recommended Steps: 1) Once the segment is edited, please play it for both participants to confirm that their story is correct. 2) Double check names, spellings, and ages with the participants. 3) Confirm all hard facts and dates mentioned in the story. Many recordings capture intimate family memories or personal tales, which are subjective. However, hard facts might be misrepresented or remembered incorrectly. Please make sure stories are true to the extent that can be confirmed, and that it's being presented in the clearest way possible. Example: If a participant remembers hearing Martin Luther King Jr. speak in your city, in 1963, double check to make sure Dr. King spoke in your city then. Suggested Resources for Fact Checking: Consult a local librarian to confirm facts about local history and data. Local historians, museums, colleges, and newspapers are also quick and easy resources to find information about: --Military history: confirm years a veteran served and medals s/he won. --- ---Death records: obituaries in local newspapers verify a date of death.-- --- --Diseases and conditions: consult a doctor or researcher at a local university to learn basic facts about any diseases or conditions described. --Laws: if a law or significant legal case is referenced, please confirm the details with a law school or other reputable source. --Famous People: The meeting of famous figure may not be able to be confirmed, but ensure that the famous person referenced was alive at the time. 4) Write a two or three -sentence introduction to ensure that people who listen to the edited piece understand the context and relevant details about the participants and their story. We recommend including a brief summary of the story, the relationship between the participants, and their full names. Example: Talyor and Bessie Rogers "He really talked that night." Retired Memphis sanitation worker Taylor Rogers and his wife, Bessie, remember Martin Luther King Jr.'s final speech. Recorded in Memphis, TN.