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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

 * Hate-watching
 * Article Evaluation
 * The introduction to the article's subject is brief and lacking. While it offers a concise definition on the activity of hate-watching, it fails to elaborate further. Furthermore, the article is far too reliant on the use of quotations. The article makes sure to cite every claim, however it depends on the use of direct quotations from the source to describe the topic, rather than offering a rewritten explanation. The 'Examples of "hate-watching television shows"' section does not explain how each listed item qualifies as an example. the article does not provide examples of hate-watching film examples, not clarifying if there is a distinction between the two or not. The talk page for this article does not display much activity, however it does note that this article needs to use more appropriate sources.
 * The introduction to the article's subject is brief and lacking. While it offers a concise definition on the activity of hate-watching, it fails to elaborate further. Furthermore, the article is far too reliant on the use of quotations. The article makes sure to cite every claim, however it depends on the use of direct quotations from the source to describe the topic, rather than offering a rewritten explanation. The 'Examples of "hate-watching television shows"' section does not explain how each listed item qualifies as an example. the article does not provide examples of hate-watching film examples, not clarifying if there is a distinction between the two or not. The talk page for this article does not display much activity, however it does note that this article needs to use more appropriate sources.


 * Sources

Cohen, E. L., Knight, J., Mullin, M., Herbst, R., Leach, B., Shelledy, A., & Rebich, D. (2021). Loving to hate the kardashians: Examining the interaction of character liking and hate-watching on the social influence of a reality TV show. Psychology of Popular Media., 10(2), 136-148. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000284

Falero, S.M. (2016) “Shows You Hate (But Watch Anyway)”: The Dark Side of Online Criticism. In: Digital Participatory Culture and the TV Audience. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50000-7_5

http://hdl.handle.net/10315/32776

Option 2

 * Parasocial interaction
 * Article Evaluation
 * The Parasocial interaction article is extremely detailed and expands on many of the aspects and nuances that surround the subject matter. It delves into an expansive history, including the evolution of the term and its modern manifestations with celebrities and online social media figures. As noted on the article itself, the 'On the internet' section is in need of proper citations as many of the claims being made are left unreferenced. There are also issues stylistic writing errors where the text does not read smoothly. Overall, the article is well written but in need of minor edits.
 * The Parasocial interaction article is extremely detailed and expands on many of the aspects and nuances that surround the subject matter. It delves into an expansive history, including the evolution of the term and its modern manifestations with celebrities and online social media figures. As noted on the article itself, the 'On the internet' section is in need of proper citations as many of the claims being made are left unreferenced. There are also issues stylistic writing errors where the text does not read smoothly. Overall, the article is well written but in need of minor edits.


 * Sources

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 * https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02781/full

Option 3

 * Mean world syndrome
 * Article Evaluation
 * This article features content that is relevant to its topic and informs the reader about the subject in a neutral and objective manner. It begins with a clear explanation on the theory of mean world syndrome before delving into its history and later research. Currently, the article is considered Mid-Importance and Start-Class by WikiProject Psychology. Thus, I believe that while the article presents a strong beginning, expanding on the topic would benefit the quality of the article. According to the Talk Page, many editors believe that while the article cites diligently, it relies too heavily on a single source. Thus, the introduction of new sources would greatly improve the information within this article. Moreover, it is equally as important to introduce a new section to this page, such as a 'Critiques' section that details other academics' qualms with this theory (something similar is briefly discussed within the 'Later research' portion, but could be greatly expanded on).
 * Sources
 * Laughey, Dan. "Behaviourism and media effects". In Key Themes in Media Theory. Open University Press, pp. 20-21
 * Dyson, Rose A. "The mean world syndrome diminishes human security." Journal of Human Security, vol. 7, no. 1, June 2011, pp. 1+.
 * Jamieson, Patrick E., and Daniel Romer. "Violence in popular U.S. prime time TV dramas and the cultivation of fear: a time series analysis." Media and Communication, vol. 2, no. 2, July 2014, pp. 31+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A396138199/AONE?u=otta77973&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=8812218f. Accessed 5 Feb. 2022.
 * Kinsey, D. J. (2008). Mitigating metal: A content analysis of violent music (Order No. 1458348). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304388462).
 * Jamieson, Patrick E., and Daniel Romer. "Violence in popular U.S. prime time TV dramas and the cultivation of fear: a time series analysis." Media and Communication, vol. 2, no. 2, July 2014, pp. 31+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A396138199/AONE?u=otta77973&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=8812218f. Accessed 5 Feb. 2022.
 * Kinsey, D. J. (2008). Mitigating metal: A content analysis of violent music (Order No. 1458348). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304388462).

Option 4

 * Narcotizing dysfunction
 * Article Evaluation
 * Though the Narcotizing dysfunction article is short, it provides an excellent groundwork and basic introduction to the mass media theory. It is written in an objective tone, ensuring that it cites the claims it makes. The article had undergone heavy editing during 2018 after a section of it was revealed to be plagiarised. According to WikiProject Media, it defines this article as start-class and mid-importance.
 * Though the Narcotizing dysfunction article is short, it provides an excellent groundwork and basic introduction to the mass media theory. It is written in an objective tone, ensuring that it cites the claims it makes. The article had undergone heavy editing during 2018 after a section of it was revealed to be plagiarised. According to WikiProject Media, it defines this article as start-class and mid-importance.


 * Sources
 * Merskin, D. (Ed.) (2020). The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society. (Vols. 1-5). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519
 * Danesi, Marcel. Dictionary of Media and Communications, M. E. Sharpe Incorporated, 2009. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/ottawa/detail.action?docID=435213.
 * WORKS, B. L. (1964). Mass media reflect more than form america's mass culture: Mass media confer status the "narcotizing dysfunction". Business and Society (Pre-1986), 4(2), 25.

Option 5

 * Doomscrolling
 * Article Evaluation
 * The article maintains a neutral manner of writing and provides the readers with a clear explanation. Moreover, the article is well-structured and well-written, presenting the origins, explanations, and health effects of the action of doomscrolling. While the style of the article is excellent, expansion on the topic would be advisable. Many articles written about doomscrolling pertains to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and though the page does delve into the subject, further elaborating on doomscrolling and its relation to COVID-19 would improve the article.
 * The article maintains a neutral manner of writing and provides the readers with a clear explanation. Moreover, the article is well-structured and well-written, presenting the origins, explanations, and health effects of the action of doomscrolling. While the style of the article is excellent, expansion on the topic would be advisable. Many articles written about doomscrolling pertains to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and though the page does delve into the subject, further elaborating on doomscrolling and its relation to COVID-19 would improve the article.


 * Sources
 * Ytre-Arne, Brita, and Hallvard Moe. “Doomscrolling, Monitoring and Avoiding: News Use in COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown.” Journalism Studies, vol. 22, no. 13, Oct. 2021, pp. 1739–1755, doi:10.1080/1461670X.2021.1952475.
 * Anand, N, Sharma, MK, Thakur, PC, et al. Doomsurfing and doomscrolling mediates psychological distress in COVID-19 lockdown: Implications for awareness of cognitive biases. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022; 58: 170– 172. https://doi-org.proxy.bib.uottawa.ca/10.1111/ppc.12803
 * Baker, M. N. (2020). Gloom, doom, & in tune: Political engagement, anxiety, and dispositional traits in the age of doomscrolling (Order No. 28544498). Available from Politics Collection; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2600387898).