User:Danted313/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Influence of mass media
 * Lead page could be more concise
 * There is at least one citation per paragraph and they seems to be correctly referenced
 * The layout of the page and its different headings and subheadings are not fantastic. It is divided in to too many sections.
 * The content within each section could be condensed. It is very text heavy.
 * The page reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia.
 * Not a lot of media or images to accompany the article. There is a single figure on the page and no other media.
 * The talk page includes a lot of criticism of the bias within the article, and the formatting.
 * It is ranked as Start-Class and High-Importance
 * Sources: Media Effects: Advances in Theory and Research - Talk page suggested an edit to include social media influence specific section. The 2020 edition of this source could kick-start this.
 * Sources: Media Effects: Advances in Theory and Research - Talk page suggested an edit to include social media influence specific section. The 2020 edition of this source could kick-start this.

Option 2

 * Social media
 * Lead page has way too much content. This can be heavily condensed.
 * There are tons of references and citations throughout the article. Cited well.
 * Sections and headings could be re-organized. For example, the timeline of social media should be ahead of statistics I believe.
 * Again, a very text-heavy page. While there is some media, I feel like more could be used to break up the article more.
 * Talk page is bare in terms of communication and talk between users.
 * It is ranked as C-Class, and between Mid and Top Importance
 * Sources: The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media - Talk page had multiple suggestion about including more information regarding social media site after the creation of Six-Degrees instead of just listing them. This source included a history of social media up until 2012.
 * Sources: The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media - Talk page had multiple suggestion about including more information regarding social media site after the creation of Six-Degrees instead of just listing them. This source included a history of social media up until 2012.

Option 3

 * Media bias
 * Lead page summarizes the subject well without being too wordy.
 * A lot of good sourcing and citing, however some of the common types of media biases have no source when I believe they should.
 * There are a good amount of headings and the content of the article is divided well.
 * The "Scholarly treatment in the United States and United Kingdom" section has an extremely unnecessary amount of information.
 * There are no images or any elements of media on the page, making it come across as very text-heavy.
 * There is a decently new, but short interaction on the talk page, but not a lot of activity in general. There is a warning that comes up when it comes to editing this page.
 * It is ranked as C-Class and between Low and High Importance.
 * Sources: No additions needed, but a lot of condensing would do this page very well.
 * Sources: No additions needed, but a lot of condensing would do this page very well.

Option 4

 * Propaganda
 * The lead page is a great summary of the topic.
 * Lots of great citing throughout this article, but there is a citation needed in the lead.
 * Headings, subheadings and general content organization is fantastic.
 * Great amount of images and pieces of media throughout.
 * Some good and recent comments in the talk page. Mentions that it once was a featured article but has since been demoted.
 * It is ranked as C-Class, and between Mid and Top Importance
 * Sources: Propaganda as marketing: Conceptual meanings of propaganda and advertisement in Sweden in the 1930s - Missing citation in the lead in regards to propaganda previously having a neutral meaning in non-english speaking languages. This source confirms that it once did not contain negative connotations in Sweden.
 * Sources: Propaganda as marketing: Conceptual meanings of propaganda and advertisement in Sweden in the 1930s - Missing citation in the lead in regards to propaganda previously having a neutral meaning in non-english speaking languages. This source confirms that it once did not contain negative connotations in Sweden.

Option 5

 * Media franchise
 * Lead page is a great summary of the topic.
 * Citing seems to be done well and at appropriate times.
 * Not a lot of content in general on this page. Could use some more.
 * There are no images or any elements of media on the page. It is not coming across s text-heavy because of this, but it could include images.
 * Talk page is very active! Good suggestions and conversation on it.
 * Ranked as Start-Class and between Mid and Top importance.
 * Sources: The Franchise Era: Managing Media in the Digital Economy, Having an Experience: Media Franchises, Events, and Participatory Culture, Brand Identity, Adaptation, and Media Franchise Culture - All of these sources could be starting points for expanding on this article.
 * Sources: The Franchise Era: Managing Media in the Digital Economy, Having an Experience: Media Franchises, Events, and Participatory Culture, Brand Identity, Adaptation, and Media Franchise Culture - All of these sources could be starting points for expanding on this article.