User:Cbittinger/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Event management

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because this is a career path that is interesting to me within the FCS industry. This article about event management matters because it gives an overview to what event management is and the different aspects of this profession. Many people do not know of all the time and skills needed to plan a great event, and this page gives the reader a clear picture of what is expected. Events happen in every stage of life, so it is important for readers to appreciate the effort involved in planning a great event. After reading the article briefly, my first impressions are fairly positive. The page discusses many aspects of this profession and the education needed to pursue this career. However, at the very top of the page there is a warning that the page lacks sufficient references and verification. This is a major issue since all sources used need to be credible. There is also a whole section that lacks references which is not reliable.

Evaluate the article
The lead section is fairly well done and to the point. The very first sentence summarizes the topic sufficiently and as the section continues, provides great background information. This section does not provide the topics that the rest of the article will discusses. The page includes strategic marketing, event venue, sustainability, technology, and education sections, but has no mention of them in the introduction page paragraph. The lead section briefly mentions how event management is one of the most stressful careers, but does not discuss it again in the rest of the page. The author should not have mentioned that extensive fact without adding more information through the rest of the article.

While the article discusses many topics, they are all related to event management. By reviewing the "view history" of the article, the article is up to date. The last revision edit was made on January 30, 2023. The only area of content that I believe should be added to this page is a section dedicated to management. The article briefly touches on this topic, but a whole section might add more detail to event management as a whole. From my review, I do not believe this page contains a Wikipedia equity gap.

This article has a neutral tone minus one exception. Like previously mentioned, in the lead section, it claims that event management is one of the most stressful career options. While there is a article to back up the claim, it is not a neutral point of view. Every viewpoint is represented sufficiently. The page does not have a persuasive tone and minority viewpoints are not very related to this topic.

As already mentioned, this article lacks sufficient resources and citations. There is even a warning at the top, informing the readers of the many issues. However, the links that are provided work and seem to be reliable. The sources are up to date from the last few years. The whole technology section of this page does not include any citations which is a huge issue. When it comes to the authors of these sources, they seem to be diverse and offer many viewpoints. The authors themselves also seem to be credible. This page utilized many online articles and not many peer reviewed research sources.

With the source issues this article has, the writing is clear and concise. From my review, there seems to be no grammatical errors. The organization of this article is also well done. There are clear sections and headers for each section.

This article only includes one picture of a wedding to enhance the information. It has a clear caption and is not distracting. Once someone clicks on the picture, the citation is presented.

In the talk page, there is not much discussion taking place. Both of the conversations discussed word choice and offered other alternatives to use. This Event Management article is part of three WikiProjects: Business, Event Venues, and Systems. On the talk page, someone recommended that the word event planning be merged with event management. From my discussions from my hospitality classes, I would agree with this change. Whenever the hospitality department discusses event management, it typically coincides with marketing. While this article touches on strategic marketing, I wish this article had a dedicated section to marketing as it relates to event management and planning.

Overall, this article covers the broad aspects of event management well. One of its strengths is the thoroughness factor. The article has many subsections that are thoroughly addressed. The lead section is another great quality of this article. It is clear and provides the reader background knowledge on event management. The main area where this article can improve on is with the sources and citations used. It is missing substantial sources and one section lacks citations altogether. The article is pretty well developed but I would like to read more information about how marketing fits into event management. This article would be very well done if more citations were used and cited correctly.