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

Option 1

 * Medium theory

Article Evaluation

 * I have chosen this article to evaluate as there are many different theorists perspectives on the topic that have yet to be established on Wikipedia. A more expanded definition on the topic of medium theory would also be beneficial to the readers of the article to help them further understand exactly what the topic is.
 * Media theory is a perspective that suggests every communication technology has a key physical, psychological, and social features that are relatively distinct and fixed, and that these features shape how users of that medium process information and make sense of the world (Meyrowitz, 50-77).
 * Consideration of other medium theory theorists perspectives in the Wikipedia article would also benefit in the depth of knowledge the article will provide. Sven Birkerts analysis of medium theory in computer age.
 * A critique of medium theory is most often for technological determinism. The deterministic approach states that technologies have the power to create new societies or new human conditions (Laughey, 46). McLuhan suggests that the introduction of any new medium into a society will shape and effect how people may live their lives (Laughey, 46). This criticism of the technological determinism aspect of medium theory is criticized by Raymond Williams. Williams suggests that the introduced of a new medium into a society will have little to no impacts on the society until it has been adapted entirely by the society as a whole and through its social and economic conditions (Laughey, 46).
 * Consideration of other medium theory theorists perspectives in the Wikipedia article would also benefit in the depth of knowledge the article will provide. Sven Birkerts analysis of medium theory in computer age.
 * A critique of medium theory is most often for technological determinism. The deterministic approach states that technologies have the power to create new societies or new human conditions (Laughey, 46). McLuhan suggests that the introduction of any new medium into a society will shape and effect how people may live their lives (Laughey, 46). This criticism of the technological determinism aspect of medium theory is criticized by Raymond Williams. Williams suggests that the introduced of a new medium into a society will have little to no impacts on the society until it has been adapted entirely by the society as a whole and through its social and economic conditions (Laughey, 46).
 * A critique of medium theory is most often for technological determinism. The deterministic approach states that technologies have the power to create new societies or new human conditions (Laughey, 46). McLuhan suggests that the introduction of any new medium into a society will shape and effect how people may live their lives (Laughey, 46). This criticism of the technological determinism aspect of medium theory is criticized by Raymond Williams. Williams suggests that the introduced of a new medium into a society will have little to no impacts on the society until it has been adapted entirely by the society as a whole and through its social and economic conditions (Laughey, 46).
 * A critique of medium theory is most often for technological determinism. The deterministic approach states that technologies have the power to create new societies or new human conditions (Laughey, 46). McLuhan suggests that the introduction of any new medium into a society will shape and effect how people may live their lives (Laughey, 46). This criticism of the technological determinism aspect of medium theory is criticized by Raymond Williams. Williams suggests that the introduced of a new medium into a society will have little to no impacts on the society until it has been adapted entirely by the society as a whole and through its social and economic conditions (Laughey, 46).

Option 2

 * Mediatization (media)

Article Evaluation

 * Providing more information on the schools of mediatization will provide more in depth knowledge on the topic. Providing more information on the topic of media logic is also crucial to better this Wikipedia article to further enhance the readers knowledge.

Option 3

 * Modernity

Article Evaluation

 * A more in depth analysis of the phases of modernity. From early modernity, classical modernity and late modernity, the analysis of these phases will emphasis how we developed into the civilization we are in today.
 * Early modernity occurred during the 16th century and what happened during this phase was people were beginning to experience a more modern life (Laughey, 31) .The second stage of modernity was a revolutionary stage which began with the French Revolution in the 1790s and continued into the 19th century. During the classical modernity phase was the rise and growing use of daily newspapers, telegraphs, telephones and other forms of mass media, which influenced the growth of communicating on a broader scale (Laughey, 31). The third phase, late modernity, occurred during the 20th century and consisted of the globalization of modern life (Laughey, 31).
 * Providing a list of some of the main features of modernity in contrast to the features of pre-modernity would also give a greater understanding of the topic. Key features of modernity (modern societies) include capitalism / markets, industrial, urban, bureaucracy, science, rational, rule of law, culture, literacy, and individualistic (Laughey, 29). However, theorists of modernity emphasize some of these key features, while other theorists emphasize other key features from this list.
 * Providing a list of some of the main features of modernity in contrast to the features of pre-modernity would also give a greater understanding of the topic. Key features of modernity (modern societies) include capitalism / markets, industrial, urban, bureaucracy, science, rational, rule of law, culture, literacy, and individualistic (Laughey, 29). However, theorists of modernity emphasize some of these key features, while other theorists emphasize other key features from this list.
 * Providing a list of some of the main features of modernity in contrast to the features of pre-modernity would also give a greater understanding of the topic. Key features of modernity (modern societies) include capitalism / markets, industrial, urban, bureaucracy, science, rational, rule of law, culture, literacy, and individualistic (Laughey, 29). However, theorists of modernity emphasize some of these key features, while other theorists emphasize other key features from this list.