User:AlexisRosendahl/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Mud Island
 * The article’s content is relevant to the topic, but the article lacks some basic points and seems to be discussing unnecessary aspects of the island, such as the history, more than what Mud Island is today. It is written neutrally, solely providing facts about Mud Island. Each claim does not have a citation. There are only two references listed for the whole article, which are reliable, but very much outdated. The talk page has not been touched in a decade. Given Mud Island is located in a primarily black city, I would say this article tackles one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps. There are a good number of things that could be done to improve the article, such as adding a section that directly focuses on what Mud Island is like today, as well as a list of current events that have taken place. I have found current news articles that would help give readers a better idea of what is going on at Mud Island. The article is listed as being of low importance, but I think it is an important part of Memphis that many people are just not aware of.
 * https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/01/25/investigation-underway-after-skeletal-remains-found-mud-island/
 * https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/01/05/police-investigating-k-worth-artifacts-stolen-memphis-river-museum/
 * https://wreg.com/news/plans-in-the-works-to-revitalize-key-areas-of-memphis/ https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/08/13/new-efforts-place-improve-mud-island-amphitheater/
 * https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/police-human-bones-found-south-end-mud-island/U36S4HQTSREOHAIRJH365T4SIE/
 * https://wreg.com/news/plans-in-the-works-to-revitalize-key-areas-of-memphis/ https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2020/08/13/new-efforts-place-improve-mud-island-amphitheater/
 * https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/police-human-bones-found-south-end-mud-island/U36S4HQTSREOHAIRJH365T4SIE/

Option 2

 * Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis
 * The lead section is concise and tells readers exactly what the article SHOULD be about. The body of the article only mentions one notable incident and lists the names of two notable inmates. The article does have a neutral tone. Each claim does have a citation, but there are very few claims, therefore, very few citations. The citations appear to be reliable, because they all come from either official websites or news articles. Considering the lack of information on the population at the facility, I would consider them to be underrepresented. The talk page for this article is bare and the article itself has not even been rated. I have many ideas for this page, such as adding a section about resources offered by the facility and statistics on the offenses, races, and ages of the inmates. I feel that by contributing to it I could be representing a population that others have not taken much interest in (considering it is only a medium security prison). Crime is such a major thing in Memphis, and I would like to delve in and learn more about it.
 * https://prisoninsight.com/correctional-facilities/federal/tennessee/federal-correctional-institution-memphis/
 * https://www.inmateaid.com/prisons/federal-correctional-institution-fci-memphis
 * https://www.prisonerresource.com/federal-prisons/fci-memphis/ https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/dcfsa19.pdf
 * http://inmatereleases.org/fci-memphis-federal-prison/?pg=6
 * https://www.prisonerresource.com/federal-prisons/fci-memphis/ https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/dcfsa19.pdf
 * http://inmatereleases.org/fci-memphis-federal-prison/?pg=6

Option 3

 * Pinch District
 * The article is relevant to the topic. It is concise and well written. It provides facts about the district and the changes it has gone through over the years due to immigration and gentrification. It lacks references, which is surprising considering the number of sources that pop up with a single Google search. The references that are listed are reliable sources. I am interested in the history and the drastic changes the district has undergone throughout the years, but I’m not sure there is much I could do to improve the article other than update it. The talk page is blank, and the article was last updated in 2017.
 * https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2019/11/13/memphis-development-pinch-district-tom-intrator-18-main/4180545002/
 * https://www.lrk.com/projects/pinch-district/ https://www.18main.com/pinch-district-project
 * https://dailymemphian.com/article/8835/investor-plans-975-million-pinch-district-project
 * https://styleblueprint.com/memphis/everyday/pinch-district/
 * https://dailymemphian.com/article/8835/investor-plans-975-million-pinch-district-project
 * https://styleblueprint.com/memphis/everyday/pinch-district/