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Article Evaluation and Review:

The Democratic Socialists of America

- After reviewing the article titled: The Democratic Socialists of America, I have discovered that the article is very organized and relates to what the article is talking about. This talk page has 27 sections with information about the Democratic Socialist party. Something that distracted me was the structure section didn't include any delegates which held a position, except for the year of 2009, which had 82 delegates listed. A lot of this information on the talk page is out of date and needs to be updated right away. The overall structure is set up well and is very informative to the reader/editor, but the article is extremely out of date. The article is not neutral, as it seems to favor the Democratic Socialists, over any other political party. However the viewpoints seem to be over represented on the page. The links to the citations on this article do works, but are still almost outdated by 10 years. Almost every fact listed is represented by a citation and is composed of neutral sources rather than biased ones. These footnotes are clearly listed and show that the article is clearly organized, even though it contains some bias. After checking the article itself, it seems that it is well structured and fully updated up through 2017. The talk article is rated as a C- class article and is also part of a wiki project. Wikipedia discusses this very well, and although not brought up in class extensively, it has been mentioned in a previous class and is a very interesting subject to me.

Assigned Article: The influence of mass media https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influence_of_mass_media

Potential Edits to assigned article:

For the article: The influence of mass media, there are a few areas that i would look into changing. To start, I think i would put a summary that the influence mass media has had on this generation, in the beginning with facts and scholarly sources to back it up. Some of the listed sources are outdated and need updated. Media is an ever changing world and the study and articles that go with it, should be up to date and show how the media can be biased and effect peoples public opinion. Real life examples about the medias public influence and how it effects parties who have opinions that don't agree with the medias, would be good to show how it can effect an organization. Overall, this article is well organized and thought out, just needs a couple things updated and some more examples to be considered a "near perfect" article.

Peer Articles I'm Editing:

-March for Our Lives

-Propaganda (Student Never Edited)

Primary Article Edits:

Added a beginning summary of what the article is going to be about using the first source listed for the article "The Influence of Mass Media".

The influence of mass media has an affect on many aspects of the human life. This can include: voting a certain way, individual views and beliefs, or even false information that can skew a persons knowledge of a specific topic. Media is an ever-changing field and is being critiqued now more than ever by the general public. The overall influence of mass media has increased drastically over the years, and will continue to do so as the media itself improves

Final Edits:

Media Influences on People
The media has an influence that seemingly effects us all in different ways. The entertainment media can influence the way we think because we turn to it for relief from the stress and anxiety of everyday life .One of the most important things about media and its influence, is learning how to remain in control of the changes it could have on our life. Media can be either positive or negative, and that includes the influence that can be exerted on us. Whether we know it or not, media takes a toll on all of our lives. This could include the influences and the way we think about something that is political, economic, or even religious, the medias agenda will always be pushed on the general public, no matter the type of media. If we look at media from a closed mindset, people are much less likely to be skewed by the media's message to the viewers, rather than if you have no idea about what you are viewing and believe everything that is heard on television or seen on the internet. People who tend to consume a high amount of media should remember that mass media influence is real and can affect peoples' minds, behaviors, and even attitudes.

(16) Valkenburg, Peter, & Walther (2016). "Media Effects: Theory and Research". Annual Review of Psychology. 67: 315–338. doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-122414-033608. PMID 26331344

(22) "No Neutral Ground: How Media Influences Us - liahona". www.lds.org. Retrieved 2018-11-03