User:Jordyn172/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

 * Article title
 * Fake news


 * Article Evaluation
 * -The introduction is long, but the definitions are clear - The content spans the history of the term through to present day - There is a lot of content, but it seems to be well organized and well sourced  - The tone is neutral, although due to the topic it could appear to be skewed against; it's necessary, though, to use words like "fake," "false," and "real" due to the nature of the topic  - The Talk page has a discussion about how it seems like the article has a bias against Donald Trump, but other writers justify the mentions of him throughout the article  - It is a strong article with a lot of information that is separated into specific areas of interest


 * Sources
 * https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2018/03/fake-news-spread-fast-dont-blame-bots/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtIaVBhBkEiwAsr7-c0dchn-rfR-XjGDc2mSmiuBL7-y5BAdrTGtVkhzPvvMQbdhLLVe1_RoC8rwQAvD_BwE https://mediawell.ssrc.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjwtIaVBhBkEiwAsr7-c7ye61aa-wWOHw-i7IPyugAiKMeG4lyOttHgB-9hL54xpyntW0ql5hoCfHoQAvD_BwE  https://guides.library.cornell.edu/evaluate_news

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Internet meme


 * Article Evaluation
 * - A clear definition is given along with the colloquial use - The content seems up to date, although with something that changes so rapidly, on an almost daily basis, some elements stay vague because of the constant shifts - In the Talk page, there is an edit about how long TikToks can be-- the app changed the time limit and someone caught the outdated information in the article and suggested the update  - There is a section of the article labeled Religion that has sources but the article does not talk about what the sources say  - This is a broad and ever-changing topic and the article is a good overview with many sources


 * Sources
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/crosswords/what-is-a-meme.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/what-defines-a-meme-1904778/

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Media bias


 * Article Evaluation
 * - The introduction does not explain “bias” in general, but does offer a link to a page about biases - The article goes into detail about how bias is influenced in different ways, in different places around the world - There are a wide variety of sources throughout the article  - There is a note on the Talk page that the article is a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment  - Media is a broad term and the article is organized to explain types of media bias first, which is helpful  - It’s a good article because, while the amount of information might be overwhelming, it’s organized well


 * Sources
 * https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart https://www.mccneb.edu/Current-Students/Current-Students-Resources/Library/Web-Sites/Media-Bias  https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2508.2005.00349.x

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Media literacy


 * Article Evaluation
 * - At the top of the article, there is a suggestion that the article be merged with the Information literacy article - The article discusses media literacy in different countries around the world - The article states that media literacy is the ability to analyze information, which seems like a neutral way of explaining the concept  - The article is a subject of an educational assignment, according to the Talk page  - There are a lot of discussions in the Talk page, some that go back many years; some discussions include editing broken links, biased language, and clarifying word use


 * Sources
 * https://namle.net/ https://medialiteracynow.org/what-is-media-literacy/  https://www.commonsense.org/education/news-media-literacy-resource-center

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Social media as a news source


 * Article Evaluation
 * - The article highlights that there are positives and negatives to using social media as a news source - Demographics are broken down to describe who uses which platforms and for what, including age, race, gender, and politics - This article connects to the Fake news article under the heading “Implications of Using Social Media as a News Source”  - There is a list of the variety of ways people use social media as a news source, which gives a lot of good information that is well sourced


 * Sources
 * DOI: 10.1257/jep.31.2.211 https://doi.org/10.1145/1935826.1935906 https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2021/09/20/news-consumption-across-social-media-in-2021/