User:Kacperlojek/The Social Dilemma/Bibliography

''' Ask yourself in the process why your work on this particular encyclopedic entry matters. '''

Group 4 proposes working on Wikipedia's The Social Dilemma article because it qualifies as an S-class article; in addition, three out of four members of group 4 have a passion for learning more about the docudrama’s content. Working in this entry matters because this docudrama covers surveillance capitalism, which unit 3 covers as well. Moreover, the topics of the docudrama are pressing issues relevant to modern U.S. society, a society in which this documentary’s constituents utilize social media almost every day.

There are numerous contributions that can be made on this page. For example, verifying some of the citations for reliability is essential, as we want readers to leave the page with accurate information only. Also, the addition of subsections can further expand this Wikipedia page, giving more insight into the different topics mentioned in the documentary using reliable sources. The page is also in need of change to the tone structure, which we will try to change as well. Overall, our contributions will build upon other Wikipedian edits, making the page more informative.

''' Accordingly, why have you chosen this proposed Wikipedia article in particular? '''

After discussing with each other, we all were interested in the documentary The Social Dilemma as it touched up upon the various topics we mentioned in class. For example, the controversy behind surveillance capitalism and the mass collection of users’ information which social media platforms benefit from. In addition, this documentary disclosed other negatives of social media usage, such as the increase in depression and negativity, polarization, and further psychological manipulation which impact us as users. When we searched this documentary’s Wikipedia page, we realized it was an S class and needed improvements in tone and verification of various citations. We also had other subtopics to contribute, causing us to choose this Wikipedia article.

''' Which lines of inquiry you plan to follow in order to ensure its holistic representation of a topic, person, or thing. '''

The Social Dilemma is a Netflix original focused on analyzing how big tech companies are making their technologies more addictive so that more people spend time in this made-up world. Our holistic approach is to see by what means these companies have made these technologies addictive and are they aware of how hooked people become to them, so much so that some lose their take on reality. What studies have been conducted to achieve such data, and what do they plan to do with that data. How is the “algorithm” tailored to each individual user? How do tech companies track our activity online?

What kinds of research will you bring to the table in support of your writing process?

We will incorporate both researches used in the Social dilemma and our research from scholarly articles. Some of the research will be related to studies conducted by big tech companies and how their use of sound, color, and images make their app more addictive than others. Whom do these tech companies target when thinking of using such tactics? We will try to use the Baruch database to find our research that will potentially answer all our questions. We will avoid plagiarism and cite any outside information we will use during our research process.

Which sections of the article will you compose from scratch?

After looking over other documentary articles on Wikipedia, the Social Dilemma article appears to be lacking sections on the production and release of the documentary. Production subsections can include development, casting, filming, and soundtrack while the contents of the release section can discuss when and where the documentary was first premiered, and what platforms the documentary was released on. A GA-class documentary article for good reference would be The Social Network.

''' If applicable, which will you expand upon and refine? '''

At its current state, the Synopsis section can be developed in further detail to summarize the documentary. Another section can be the Reception section, as adding a subsection surrounding the controversies of the documentary expands representation of all sides of the topics and issues mentioned. The See Also section can be reorganized in alphabetical order and it may be reasonable to add other relevant documentaries in the section. Overall, the lead section, synopsis, and cast section requires additional citations. Wikipedia also suggest a reorganization of the sections in the article to comply with their layout guidelines.

How will you draw on multimedia resources to visualize your article’s perspective on the topic at hand?

Multimedia resources refer to extensions of hypertext allowing the provision of audio and video material, (Google) so group 4 initially planned on implementing critique pieces on The Social Dilemma derived from Youtube in order to sufficiently capture the perspectives and discourses surrounding the film. Instead of embedding these Youtube videos into the article itself, group 4 will instead cite the videos in the references section since the “Creation and usage of media files” Wikipedia article states that “Wikipedia uses WebM and Ogg Theora for video because they are open source and royalty-free.” Since United States copyright law grants the creator of any creative work the right to their creation, group 4 will cite the Youtube videos in the references section instead of embedding the copyrighted video into the The Social Dilemma’s Wikipedia article.

As per the “Contributing images and media files” Student Training Module, group 4 cannot implement “screenshots of TV shows, movies, DVDs, or software,” (page 6) so the The Social Dilemma article will not have the capacity to contain the graphic or visual representations of information and data present throughout the film. Nevertheless, group 4 will still include the points of data mentioned by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist at New York University Stern School of Business at 39:59 and by former NVIDIA product manager Randima Fernando at 45:04 since these research studies exist not only within the confines of this documentary but in the real world, in a database accessible with each member’s City University of New York School of Professional Studies login credentials.

 Possible references: 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753998/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10551-021-04816-1

http://representcommunications.agency/5-key-messages-of-the-social-dilemma-documentary/ (Questionable reference for critical response—authored by corporate person(s))

https://www.scu.edu/ethics/internet-ethics-blog/the-social-dilemma-is-a-half-missed-opportunity/

https://teachwithmovies.org/the-social-dilemma/

https://www.coolmindshk.com/en/the-social-dilemma-a-summary/

https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/2020/10/the-social-dilemma-highlights-the-problem-with-social-media/

[https://launchpad.syr.edu/3-things-we-learned-about-social-media-from-netflixs-the-social-dilemma/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Social%20Dilemma%E2%80%9D%20points%20out,to%20a%20Vegas%20slot%20machine. https://launchpad.syr.edu/3-things-we-learned-about-social-media-from-netflixs-the-social-dilemma/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Social%20Dilemma%E2%80%9D%20points%20out,to%20a%20Vegas%20slot%20machine.]

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/events-news/events/featured-past-events/social-dilemma-ethics-technology-and-its-impact-public

https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/2021/02/11/the-social-dilemma-soundtrack-behind-the-scenes/

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/21/netflix-movie-the-social-dilemma-slams-social-media-review.html

https://netflixlife.com/2020/09/04/social-dilemma-netflix-synopsis/\

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11464826/releaseinfo

https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/the-film/

https://www.coolmindshk.com/en/the-social-dilemma-a-summary/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-social-dilemma-review-sharing-a-sense-of-dismay-11599768651

Model articles for reference:

The Social Network

Not My Life

Timelapse of the Future

It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School

The Boys from Baghdad High

(after the lead, the table of contents will look like the following)


 * 1) Synopsis
 * 2) Themes
 * 3) Production
 * 4) Script
 * 5) Casting
 * 6) Filming
 * 7) Soundtrack
 * 8) Release
 * 9) Reception
 * 10) Critical Response
 * 11) Corporate Response
 * 12) Accolades
 * 13) See Also
 * 14) References
 * 15) Further Reading
 * 16) External Links