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Digital media use and mental health

Brandolini's law

Digital Media and Mental Health Evaluation
Lead Section

The lead section of this article has no citations in it and seems a little detached from the rest of the article. There are also generic references to a “significant body of research” or “some experts” without naming or citing the source.

Content

The article is extremely thorough, having over a dozen different sections. It covers several different subtopics including the medical and societal effects of digital media, and the efforts being taken to curb the negative effects of digital media on mental health.

Tone and Balance

The article is written using a very formal and objective tone, as it does well to avoid subjective statements an deliver the information in an unbiased matter. The information is well articulated.

Sources and References

This article is very well researched, as the author(s) have used 194 sources. Certain claims are heavily sourced, with single sentences having upwards of 3 sources attached. There are also many references to 'main articles' for some subsections of this article.

Organization and Writing Quality

This article is a long article, with many sections and subsections spanning multiple paragraphs each. There are few short paragraphs, lists, or charts. It is written in New Zealand English.

Images and Media

The article has three pictures, with one of the pictures displaying important information about a study done on the corresponding topic.

Talk Page and Discussion

This article was the featured article of the day on November 6, 2019. It is a level 5 importance to society, which is the lowest level possible. One user was in agreement with our previous assessment of the lead section being somewhat detached from the article.

Brandolini's Law Evaluation
Lead Section

The lead section of this article is very concise, although it gets the main point of the article and displays it clearly. The way in which the definition of the law/principle is clearly outlined makes the brevity of the lead a non-issue.

Content

This article is extremely short, and seems to be lacking in content. There is more content giving examples of the law than actually explaining its history and origin. This article could definitely use a more in depth section about the origin of the law and more supplemental information other than just the examples and one similar concept.

Tone and Balance

The tone of the article is very neutral, although the brevity of the article means there is little room for biases to develop. Some of the examples detail polarizing events or viewpoints, but the article simply details them and doesn't have any biases.

Sources and References

The sources used are not the most reliable, as many of the sources are links to twitter posts by unverified accounts. There are very few sources, none of which are books, academic journals, or peer-reviewed sources.

Organization and Writing Quality

The article is very organized, although in terms of quality it seems to be lacking strong conviction of knowledge about the subject. It seems that the writer(s) have a very basic understanding of the topic and the quality of the writing reflects that.

Images and Media

This article lacks any sort of image, chart, or table.

Talk Page and Discussion

There are a few suggestions in the talk page about adding to the article and making it more in depth, such as showing other quotes that express a similar idea to the original adage that the article refers to.