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Evaluate an article: Parasocial relationship
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Parasocial relationship
 * I chose this article to evaluate because we are going to be learning about parasocial relationships in our next module. I thought this would be a great opportunity to get ahead and learn about the importance of the media when discussing relationships and communication theories.

Lead

 * The introduction sentence is clear and concise, while still allowing for some detail to be understood by the readers. I believe it is beneficial that this article started off with a definition, because without a definition the reader would be lost throughout the article.
 * This lead paragraph does a great job of laying the framework for the rest of the article. It gives brief examples of all aspects to be discussed. This allows for interest to grow about the topic, however I wish that this article would include more specific details about the subcategories of the article.
 * This lead paragraph briefly mentions the concept of loyalty. I wish this article would have a subcategory that specifically explained why parasocial relationships cause loyalty to a brand or person.
 * This lead is perfectly concise, without being too short.

Content

 * The content is relevant to the topic, however, there are parts that can be expanded upon.
 * The content is up to date, as it was edited 2 September 2020. There is no information that seems like it needs to be updated as the time goes on. All of the information is factual.
 * There is no content missing, however, as previously mentioned, there is room for improvement and the ability to expand upon certain areas. For example, the parasocial breakup section and there could be a section added about influencers on social media.
 * This article doesn't go into specific populations. It is addressing this phenomenon as it happens to all of humankind. I don't feel like there is a need to break it down by population.

Tone and Balance

 * This article is neutral. I don't seem to see any inherent bias.
 * There is no evidence of persuasion in this article.
 * The tone is extremely matter of fact.

Sources and References

 * Most facts are backed by secondary source information, a few are missing them.
 * The sources are good, however there could be more of them! There are only five... but the article isn't that long.
 * The sources cover a good deal of time. From the beginning of news media to modern day.
 * The links all seem to work.

Organization

 * The article is well written and easy to read. I do suggest a new organization of topics. It would make it easier to read. It almost needs to be in chronological order based of the evolution of the media and technology.
 * I didn't find any spelling or grammatical errors.
 * The section organization could be improved, as mentioned above.

Images and Media

 * There is no images or media included in this article. I do believe that it could benefit from it.

Checking the talk page

 * There are no conversations on the talk page.
 * The article is rated as "Redirect-Class" and is a part of the Wikiproject Aricles for Creation.
 * We haven't talked about the topic of this article in class yet, but I am excited for when we do!

Overall impressions

 * Overall status is good, there are a few areas for improvement.
 * The strengths are that it is somewhat detailed without becoming boring.
 * I mentioned a few areas for improvement above.
 * This article has the potential to be well developed.