User:Communicationyote/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Sport communication careers - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I felt that I would be able to relate to it and hopefully learn from it, being a student-athlete. I believe it matters because sports are a huge part of American culture. They play a large role in entertainment at the professional level, and in my opinion, an equally large role in the development of young adults. My preliminary impression of the article was that it would be about communication within the careers of sports, and perhaps the importance of effective communication in sports.

Evaluate the article
Overall I think that this article is a good starting point, but lacks detail and clear organization. I immediately noticed that the word "specialized" was used twice in the first sentence. Obviously, this is a minor detail, but I think that it encompasses the overall lack of detail provided for such an expansive topic. I did love that the article mentioned the influence that sports have on the culture of the surrounding community, but was disappointed that it wasn't expanded on later in the article. I think that culture is a huge aspect of sports communication. I played football both in high school and currently at the College of Idaho, and it has always been inspiring to me to see the way that a football team seems to adopt and represent the characteristics and values of the surrounding community. I think that sports communication has a lot to do with that relationship and making sure to accurately depict that environment to those who may be unfamiliar. I could go on and on about my own experiences as well as examples at the professional levels of what I am talking about, but for the sake of this being an evaluation I digress. Regarding organization, I think that there was a clear change in topic after the citation in paragraph five talking about photo journalism. I also would like to see clearer sections developed and a conclusion at the end of the article to wrap up the overall idea for the reader.