User:Badgermoles/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Digital labor
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Digital labor has the potential to drastically alter how the US and world economies function under capitalism.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

I think the first sentence of the paragraph of the digital labor wiki describes the function of digital labor well. However, there aren't many citations and not all of the information seems to be unbiased. the lead section touches upon some subjects mentioned but not all topics are brought up again in the article. artificial intelligence amongst many other topics discussed in the last sentence of the section do not appear again. It is concise but seemingly includes arbitrary information.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions
 * I think for the most par the content is relevant to digital labor except the mention of artificial intelligence in the first section with no context. Social media, the gig economy, and micro work are all relevant and necessary to discuss digital labor. There are a few book links that don't provide an actual book and there aren't many academic sources. I would argue that this article relates to an underrepresented population of laborers in the economy but not historically.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions
 * The article seems to be neutral but perhaps rambling at times. There is a section under on demand platforms that may be biased but is poorly written " 'Workers on such platforms are often not considered as employees, and aren't well paid. For example, an Uber driver earns between $8.80 and $11 per hour after expenses. http://www.ephemerajournal.org/sites/default/files/7-1wright.pdf https://www.nber.org/" The hyperlinks are included in that section as well. Especially when it comes to labor, it is hard to side with the businesses (in my case). However, I believe more information could be added to lessen the bias but also provide a well rounded portrait of how digital labor can be exploitative and also positive. The article even has this warning at the top of the page "This article is written like a personal reflection, personal essay, or argumentative essay that states a Wikipedia editor's personal feelings or presents an original argument about a topic. Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style."


 * Is the article neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions

Although this article has relatively few sources, they do vary in type from academic journal, to newspaper article, to book. There are one or two links that don't work but overall the sources are varied. However, upon my own research i was able to find several more articles and journals to include that would help expand upon the available information.


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

 * Guiding questions
 * The article is written in a slightly chaotic and disjointed way. Some sections needs more information to flush out the article (Microwork, digital economy, and platforms) while others (the lead section) is very disjointed and doesn't coherently explain the topic. There are a few grammatical and syntax errors i have noticed that would improve the flow of the article. There is a warning at the top of the article that it is written like a personal essay, so the article's writing can be improved further.


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions

The article does not include any images. I will need to add a few images. Perhaps of MechaniTurk or for the social media section.


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions
 * There hasn't been much activity on the Talk page. I and another student were assigned to this article to edit. The article is also in the WikiProject Economics dedicated to bettering wikipedias's coverage of economic issues. However, there are no conversations happening on the talk page.


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions

This article has a lot of work to be done from the general formatting of the sections, lack of pictures, the prose, tone, and content all need extensive work. However, there is a good start to the article and a wealth of information about the subject. I need to flesh out a few sections, rewrite the first section of the article, add pictures, and potentially include a section about digital labor rights. I would say the article is underdeveloped but capable of change.


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Optional activity
should there be a digital labor rights section?


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