User:Jrorkin/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Stereotypes of Jews)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article due to my Jewish background and my minimal knowledge on Jewish stereotypes, particularly stemming from the fact that I am Jewish and a New Yorker, two identities that regularly are stereotyped in the media. While many of these stereotypes are portrayed affectionately and ones that are well known within the Jewish community, it's important to remember that there is a line. You can't be overbearing with these stereotypes in order for them to continue being affectionately. This article seems to be accurate in the stereotypes it focuses on, but definitely brings a negative connotation to the stereotypes that may become memes or be doted on affectionately.

Evaluate the article
The lead encompasses all of the information present in the article, but comes at the stereotypes from a biased and one sided standpoint. It's understood that certain "stereotypes" about Jews are looked on affectionately, while others are truly discriminatory against Jewish people, specifically the ones relating to the relationships between Jews and Christians, as well as ones that may ridicule or personify the identity of an individual who practices Judaism. The lead only includes the three main sections that are related to relationships between Jews and Christians, then the second paragraph goes into the objects, phrases, and traditions used to make fun of Judaism. The lead section is concise overall, including many of the contents that are listed below the lead section. The article's content is relevant to the topic, incorporating stereotypes typically discussed in Jewish communities. The content is up-to-date, since many of these stereotypes are still talked about. The Jewish community is typically underrepresented and makes up very little of the world's religious population.

Many of the hyperlinks in the article lead back to other Wikipedia articles, though the citation list is extensive, encompassing articles from Jewish media sources, news sources, and scholarly sources over the last 10 to 11 years. As the reader looks further down at the citations, they'll notice that many of the articles are from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000's, so they likely need to be updated with newer information. The article is well organized, detailing clearly which sections are being discussed, and the images are captioned well and seem to be related to the stereotypes being discussed. This article was part of a 2019 Wiki project that had 2 student editors. The article is developed well overall, but could be improved to include other perspectives of how Jewish stereotypes are viewed in the media in a more lighthearted way.