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Article Choice
Machine Learning

Evaluating Content

 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * Everything in the article pertained to the "machine learning". A tremendous amount of information was collected and elaborately explained in the different sections of this article. One section that particularly distracted me were the sections that mentioned the relationship machine learning had to other fields of study (i.e. data mining, optimization, statistics)
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * There may be outdated information pertaining to the machine learning systems of large corporations, like Google and Microsoft. The Wikipedia article provided examples of how language and photo models have similar biases to humans (i.e. misidentifying black people or not recognizing other entities)
 * Machine learning is still a growing field and more in-depth information could be provided in regards to the various use-cases and how it has been evolving. More visuals and diagrams could also be included to paint a better picture in laymen's perspective.
 * What else could be improved?
 * The article could be difficult to follow if the reader does not posses some knowledge of technical terms and processes.

Evaluating Tone

 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * The article is on the neutral side. The author and editors are presenting information from numerous perspectives. Biases were also presented and explained, but more details could have been provided and updated.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * More viewpoints and examples could be provided on how machine learning could be beneficial for companies or society.

Evaluating Sources

 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * The links provided in the References section work and the sources support the claims in the article.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
 * Despite having many citations and links to different sources, not all of the links are credible. Some links are medium articles that could be easily written by anyone. There are also a few news articles, which could provide a skewed representation of the what machine learning is. The article has a good mix of fairly neutral sources.

Checking the Talk Page

 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * Many of the conversations revolve around the placement of certain groups of information and how to presentation of learning materials. There was also talk about the definition of specific subcategories within machine learning.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * The article is listed as a level-5 vital article (C-class). It is also an article of interest in 5 WikiProjects (all rated B-class, ranging from Mid-importance to Top-importance)
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * This article does a deep dive in to the topic of machine learning. It contains more complex terms and can be difficult to connect specific points to. This topic also falls under a larges technology movement society is undergoing. We are continuously experience exponential growth in the development and use of technology in our daily life.

Possible articles to work on
My options:


 * 1) Farm-to-table Movement
 * 2) The content presented in this article is relevant to the topic, but the quality of the content could be significantly improved. Not much credible information is provided with reliable sources. Additionally, there are subcategories that could be added for further improvement (i.e. roots of the movement, effects on different agricultural sectors, etc.). The article leans toward a pro-farm-to-table perspective, but brings in examples of fraud in attempt to neutralize the piece. The article could use more reliable citations as many are currently blog posts and news articles.
 * 3) Time's Up Movement
 * 4) The content in this article is very specific to the topic of sexual harassment. Due to the specificity of certain case examples, the editor(s) only presented names and elaborate details on the supposed perpetrators and minimally to the "Criticism" section. This article leans in favor of the Time's up movement and could be bias. Many of the links to the sources are not credible - belonging to large news entities or editorial magazines.
 * 5) March for Our Lives Movement
 * 6) The content presented in this article relates to the topic and is relevant. The article presents the information in a neutral stance and a majority of the claims are cited. There is a lot of missing information for specific locations where the marches were held (i.e. Asia, Africa, Australia). The sources may not all be credible as they also derive from popular news media platforms.

Chosen:

I will be covering Snapchat for the March For Our Lives article that we are editing.

The March For Our Lives movement leveraged Snapchat to gain momentum, spread the word and draw attention to what students and supporters were doing around the United States in response to recent shootings on school campuses. Unique from other social media platforms, Snapchat contains a map feature that allowed the world to see when and where student walkouts took place. Video shows thousands of students and supporters walking the streets, protesting gun violence and current gun laws. Snapchat created a "March For Our Lives" Sticker that could be used by the platform's users to document the walkouts around the US.

First Draft Article
Erika Yang:

Originally, protest happened for multiple shootings across the nation, such as for the Charleston Shooting, but never reached past hundreds. With social media, more information was relayed to a larger audience in quicker time, giving more people awareness of what was happening across the nation. (1) By National Walkout Day on April 20, 2018, the social medias had followings over 1.3 million people and in Washington D.C. alone, 200,000 people attended the March For Our Lives protest, whom many younger adults attributed to the big social media presence. (2) The hashtag #MarchForOurLives was used 3.6 million times, and over 7.5 thousand tweets were directed at the NRA social media account.

The March For Our Lives Twitter started in February of 2018, with the Twitter handle, @AMarch4OurLives. Up to date, the Twitter account has 450,000 followers and are a student-run organization with a large social media presence. (3) The March For Our Lives Twitter has real time, up to date tweets about the movement. It includes tweets about the red flag bill being signed in from other March For Our Lives accounts based in different locations, such as NYC. (4) In addition, the March For Our Lives Twitter account also alerts their followers about the events that are happening, such as meetings at Town Halls or when certain protests are happening. (5) All of their posts follow certain guidelines and relevance, and they also continue to retweet their own tweets too.

Citations:

(1) Crimson Hexagon. “March for Our Lives Was Born on Social Media.” Crimson Hexagon, www.crimsonhexagon.com/blog/march-for-our-lives-was-born-on-social-media/.

(2) CBS News. “How Many People Attended March for Our Lives? Crowd in D.C. Estimated at 200,000.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 25 Mar. 2018, www.cbsnews.com/news/march-for-our-lives-crowd-size-estimated-200000-people-attended-d-c-march/.

(3) Account, March For Our LivesVerified. “March For Our Lives (@AMarch4OurLives).” Twitter, Twitter, 27 Feb. 2019, twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor.

(4) Manhattan, March For Our Lives. “Red Flag Bill Signed Today in NYC ! Step in the Right Direction in Preventing Gun Violence and Saving Lives ✌🏽 Pic.twitter.com/u5AgirRnlR.” Twitter, Twitter, 25 Feb. 2019, twitter.com/mfolmanhattan/status/1100129636774752256.

(5) Lives, March For Our. “CHARLESTON, SC: Join Us on Saturday at 3 PM for a Gun Safety Town Hall with @GiffordsCourage, @Townhallproject, and @LeviStraussCo.Let's Talk Background Checks. #HR8 RSVP Here: Https://T.co/gL6NFZd474.” Twitter, Twitter, 21 Feb. 2019, twitter.com/AMarch4OurLives/status/1098619466307588096.

Yihui:

Instagram

Celebrities and politicians have traditionally dominated policy discussion on social media. Selena Gomez, in March 2018 shared the march's hashtag #MarchForOurLives with the message: "Protect kids, not guns! and this post had received 2 millions likes.[1] Lady Gaga also documented the march releasing a series of Instagram videos calling for action from politicians to enforce stricter gun laws.[2] The march has drawn support from Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Kim Kardashian, Ariana Grande, and their pledging to join and perform at the march.[3]

But following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the students who survived and millions of students worldwide participated in March for Our Lives, emerging as more and more influential on Instagram and Twitter than celebrities on the gun control.[4] One of the tools they used was the hashtags. Top hashtag such as #MarchForOurLives #NeverAgain, #GunControlNow, and #EnoughIsEnough are used to spread out the word and call on public’s attention. [5] Besides, students collaborate with BBH L.A to create first Instagram coloring book. BBH L.A. executive creative director Zach Hilder said “We wanted to give them tools to elevate their voices, create a way to unify their message and allow everyone to participate in the march. That’s the inspiration for Color For Our Lives.”

Dr. Anatoliy Gruzd, James Lannigan, and Dr. Kevin Quigley in their study analyzed the cross-platform communication performed in civic organization, "‘informal’ narrative platform that promoted a clicktivist type of responses from the audience, whereas Twitter was a more ‘formal’ news platform that supported greater two-way communication between the organization and the audience". [6] #MarchforOurLives hashtag ignited much-needed America’s gun conversation, where people protesting against the epidemic of gun violence and the country needs to change.[7]


 * 1) "Selena Gomez Supports March for Our Lives on Instagram: 'Protect Kids, Not Guns!'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 2) ^ "This Is What Social Media Had to Say About the March for Our Lives". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 3) ^ Amatulli, Jenna (2018-03-24). "Celebrities Take To The Streets, Social Media For March For Our Lives". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 4) ^ Bourbon, Julie; Stockman, Dan; Roewe, Brian; Benevento, Maria (2018-04-06). "March for Our Lives: Student-led demonstrations nationwide call for action on gun violence". National Catholic Reporter. 54 (13): 5–6.
 * 5) ^ Hexagon, Crimson. "March for Our Lives was Born on Social Media". www.crimsonhexagon.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 6) ^ "ScienceDirect". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 7) ^ "This Is What Social Media Had to Say About the March for Our Lives". Vogue. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
 * 8) ^ Millstein, Seth. "These Are The March For Our Lives Hashtags To Use On The Day Of The Protest". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-03-05.

Sean:

Facebook

The March For Our Lives movement employs Facebook as another social media platform to spread awareness of its campaigns and messages to people around the world. As of March 5th 2019, the MFOL Facebook page has garnered more than 300,000 followers.[1] The page is mainly used to provide updates on national policies regarding gun laws, as well as coverage of various politicians who advocate for more gun safety. Similar to other media platforms, the Facebook page frequently employs popular hashtags such as #MarchForOurLives and #NeverAgain in its posts. Although other social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram often make posts to increase awareness, Facebook is more often used to organize people in nearby marches or demonstrations.[2]

https://www.facebook.com/marchforourlives/

https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/march-for-our-lives-for-gun-control-will-be-on-march-24.html

Jeremy:

Snapchat

The March For Our Lives movement leveraged Snapchat to gain momentum, spread the word and draw attention to what students and supporters were doing around the United States in response to recent shootings on school campuses. Unique from other social media platforms, Snapchat contains a map feature that allowed the world to see when and where activities by its users is taking place. This allowed the student walkouts to be easily tracked around the US.[1] Video shows thousands of students and supporters walking the streets, protesting gun violence and current gun laws. [2] Snapchat created a "March For Our Lives" Sticker that could be used by the platform's users to document the walkouts around the US and even some around the world.


 * 1) Bhardwaj, Prachi. (14 Mar. 2018), "Snapchat's Maps feature visualized the national student walkouts against gun violence in a stunning way". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-03-05
 * 2) "SnapChat video at March for our Lives". KSDK. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
 * 3) Author: Sweet Tea and Small Talk: Published on Mar 27, 2018 " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3pJmqGPi5w "
 * 4) "Snapchat shows March For Our Lives through eyes of students". KSDK. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
 * 5) Wargo, Jon M. (2015/00/00). "Spatial Stories with Nomadic Narrators: Affect, Snapchat, and Feeling Embodiment in Youth Mobile Composing". Journal of Language and Literacy Education. 11 (1): 47–64. ISSN 1559-9035.
 * 6) Paolini, Allison. "School Shootings and Student Mental Health: Role of the School Counselor in Mitigating Violence" (PDF). American Counseling Association.