User:Christa Chiu/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Virgin Radio Groove (2000)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Virgin Radio is one of the largest media companies and is relevant for many lives. It is important to familiarize ourselves and delve into the history of these media companies because of the major effects it may have on us without realization.

Evaluate the article
This article gives a general description of Virgin Radio Groove's timeline, starting from its background, its birth, the history, and the current situation of the radio station. The content is moderately up to date (Oct 2021), however it lacks detail in certain areas. For instance, what was the reason for Virgin Radio Groove to shut down and what were the reasons for its revival? While the article states who owns the company, there is no name as to who founded it, as well as why this station was formed. Nevertheless, the content within this article is neutral and unbiased, and strictly fact-based. There is more emphasis towards the background of the radio station and less on the station itself. For instance, there is only a small portion, discussing what music they played, and the first song that was aired, but a lot more regarding the sister stations and its partners. However, this article seems to be primary as it has only used one reference when describing the closure. Yet the resource seems to be a reliable secondary source that summarizes facts from "Virgin Radio World.com". The article is well-written and makes clear points, and broken down into three sections, despite the imbalance. There are minor grammar mistakes, such as "staion" instead of "station". To enhance understanding, the article included the Virgin Radio Groove logo at the beginning with a caption and information underneath. The article has had no discussions on its talk page. The greatest strength of this article is that it is concise and stays on topic and allows readings to easily understand. However, there is much more detail that could have been added to enhance readers' understanding. Furthermore, using more sources would be important, as it allows readers to check and relook at where the information is stemmed from this article. I would say that this article is neither well-developed nor horrible, yet it is a bit underdeveloped and has a lot of room for improvement.

Which article are you evaluating?
Environmental studies

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it is prevalent to this day and age, especially as the world becomes more polluted on a daily basis. Particularly with the climate change movement and how the news has reflected on global warming, it is important to take note of how our carbon footsteps can individually affect our planet and how we can educate ourselves (through environmental studies).

Evaluate the article
This article gives a brief description and summary of what environmental studies is, as well as what principles this field connects to. Lasted edited on Feb, 2022, this up-to-date article gives an unbiased perception on environmental studies, as it avoids touching the subjects of climate change and what the world should and shouldn't do. This topic is particularly relevant to university students as it is a program that they can consider taking. One thing that could be added to this article (under the education section) is what potential jobs or career paths that environmental studies can lead to. The sources used are reliable and backed up secondary sources with 13 references used and most are scientific peer-reviewed articles. Quality of writing is easy to follow with minimal grammar mistakes. Not many images or graphs are used, other than the globe to accentuate the environmental theme.