User:Bais20/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: Hashtag Activism
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate:
 * I am currently exploring the idea of Hashtag Activism as a recent social movement that combines the capability of global internet connectivity that engages folks around the world, to the activism and resistance that is reflective of our modern age. In short, I want to explore how youth use social media as a medium for resisting against dominant narratives. I also want to study the critiques of hashtag activism, and how it can influence biases and proliferate knowledge that may or may not be correct.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * The introductory sentence somewhat describes what the rest of the article consists of. For example, the article, references Twitter in the introductory sentence as a central point in Hashtag Activism, but then goes on to discuss Facebook, and the use of the hashtags on social media.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * When looking at the overview of the article, it is pretty much just various popular hashtags on social media and then critiques. I do not think this article dives into the critical perspective of Hashtag Activism, although it offers a brief, surface level overview of the critiques.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * All in all, the lead section does touch upon all the sections present in the article, except for the section discussing LGBT rights.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * I feel like the Lead details most of the article, but does not give complete sentence definitions until you read both paragraphs in the lead.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The article's content takes several hashtags divided by topic: Anti-discrimination, Women's rights, Awareness, Political, and Trends. I would say this article has relevant content to the topic.
 * Is the content up-to-date?
 * I feel like the content is limited and not up to date. However there is a need to acknowledge how fast hashtags comes and go, and this may not be feasible for Wikipedia to stay up to date on, because the hashtag may not be relevant anymore.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I think there should be more content surrounding LGBT rights in the Hashtag Activism section, since it was differentiated in the Wikipedia article.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?
 * I would say the article is mostly neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * I feel like the article is mostly neutral, having both an equal part in the article for criticism and support for Hashtag Activism
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I don't think any particular viewpoint is overrepresented or underrepresented in the article.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * I think the article may cause the reader to look more into the criticisms of Hashtag Activism because it mentions slack

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * With 164 references, I think most of these are reliable.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * There are a mix of sources from news headlines to academic journals that cover more foundational topics the hashtags ar
 * Are the sources current?
 * Since Hashtag Activism is a new concept, I would consider most of sources current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work?
 * "I set up #ShoutYourAbortion because I am not sorry, and I will not whisper" by Lindy West, The Guardian.
 * "The Powers and Limits of New Media Appropriation in Authoritarian Contexts: A Comparative Case Study of Oromo Protests in Ethiopia" by Habtamu Dugo, MS, MA. Africology: The Journal of Pan African Studies, vol.10, no.10, November 2017.
 * "The Case For Social Media and Hashtag Activism" by Sabina Khan-Ibarra, Huffington Post.
 * All these links worked.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
 * With each hashtag, the article does a good job summarizing the hashtag, and it's usually (past) presence on social media.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * I did not notice any grammatical or spelling errors.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * I wish the article included more theory and background about social media activism, but instead it just includes some popular hashtags, and then the critiques and support for hashtag activism.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Yes the article includes influential figures such as Michelle Obama with #BringBackOurGirls, and Ex-Chancellor of University of California, Berkeley, Nicholas Dirks participating in the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge", as well as community organizing related to hashtag activism that circulated online.
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Yes, the images mostly convey the purpose of the image being included in the article, and are appropriate to the space in where the topic is being mentioned.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * I believe the images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
 * I think the images are not laid out in a visually appealing way. I think that they are too small and not very prominent in the article.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * I don't think there are any conversations going on behind the scenes on the talk page for this article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * It is rated with a "B", and is apart of the Internet WikiProjects.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not engaged in this topic in class all that much.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status?
 * I think this article is still actively being worked on, and is not as established as other articles. However I think there is a lot of potential to get this article into a more developed state.
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * Sources! With 164 sources, and not that much information, it seems appropriate for a media based topic to have a lot of media related sources, with a few academic ones as well!
 * How can the article be improved?
 * I think this article could talk more about the theory, criticism, and support about Hashtag Activism. I think there would be appropriate academic research behind this.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
 * Underdeveloped. It has a lot of sources, media (pictures are nice!), and a lot of examples, dividing them into different classifications. However, there is much room to turn this article into a more complete analysis and review of the existing literature and coverage of Hashtag Activism.

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