User:Ahlange30/sandbox

What I learned about Wikipedia is actually this. I didn't know that Sandbox even existed. I always thought that Wikipedia was just an encyclopedia. Honestly I didn't even know that you could have a Wikipedia account until I started taking this class. I was always told that only specific people were allowed to edit Wikipedia pages which lead me to believe that you had to be selected to be an editor.

Sports communication

I think this Wikipedia page is decent, it's rating is probably a 5/10, 6/10 at best. I like that the page gives references to Andy Billings and Lars Anderson, both of whom are University of Alabama professors. However, the fact that two Alabama professors are used as references and the image used is of former University of Alabama cornerback Javier Arenas, I have a feeling a person who either attended Alabama or is an Alabama supporter wrote this page. Although the references are reliable, I wouldn't necessarily call it neutral due to the author's lack on non-Alabama associated sources. If I was to add something to this article I would first discuss the reality of negative communication in sports and then cite Donald Sterling as my first example. Sterling is the former owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. He infamously made racist remarks about his mistress spending time with NBA Hall of Fame player Magic Johnson. It's important to understand that sports communication is not only the way coaches, players and owners communicate on the court/field but off the court/field as well. The second reference I would cite would be an award that shows community involvement. The article technically already did this with the image of Javier Arenas but I would change that example and use something like the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award. The Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award is presented annually by the National Football League (NFL) honoring a player's volunteer and charity work, as well as his excellence on the field. Past recipients include Larry Fitzgerald, Eli Manning and JJ Watt. Sports communication goes beyond the organizations themselves, it encompasses the fans too. Without sports fan, sports wouldn't exist because no one would care. Examples like that would be much better suited for a diverse Wikipedia article.

I used a citation for the reference to the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. I used the definition of the award that was listed on the Wikipedia page for the award, cited the page using the "cite" button located towards the top of my screen. The citation was then generated.

Now that I have completed my homework for this module, I am going to go workout (back day) and then come home and have a blueberry muffin.