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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:Harold Lasswell
 * Article Evaluation:The existing content in the article is relevant, although at first glance, there seems to be inadequate information. The article is written neutrally thus far. There are several sections that do not have citations, so this is one area for improvement. The existing citations appear to be reliable, however not comprehensive. The article is classified as start-class, which means it is developing but still incomplete. The politics and government work group assessed the article as low-importance.
 * Sources:Farr, J., Hacker, J. S., & Kazee, N. (2008). Revisiting Lasswell. Policy Sciences, 41(1), 21–32. http://www.jstor.org/stable/25474350 Farr, J., Hacker, J. S., & Kazee, N. (2006). The Policy Scientist of Democracy: The Discipline of Harold D. Lasswell. The American Political Science Review, 100(4), 579–587. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27644386 Merelman, R. M. (1981). Harold D. Lasswell’s Political World: Weak Tea for Hard Times. British Journal of Political Science, 11(4), 471–497. http://www.jstor.org/stable/193766

Option 2

 * Article title:Inoculation theory
 * Article Evaluation:Yes, the article’s content is relevant to the topic and it is neutrally written. This article could be improved with additional citations, as each claim does not have one. It appears the existing citations are reliable, with several peer-reviewed journal articles. The article is classified as a C-class article, with substantial information but needing cleanup. Various WikiProjects groups rank the subject matter from high- to low-importance.
 * Sources:Niederdeppe, J., Gollust, S. E., & Barry, C. L. (2014). Inoculation in Competitive Framing: Examining Message Effects on Policy Preferences. The Public Opinion Quarterly, 78(3), 634–655. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24545990 Aronson, J., & McGlone, M. S. (2011). Inoculations Old and New. Psychological Inquiry, 22(4), 252–254. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23208700 Jost, J. T., & Hardin, C. D. (2011). On the Structure and Dynamics of Human Thought: The Legacy of William J. McGuire for Social and Political Psychology. Political Psychology, 32(1), 21–57. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41057678

Option 3

 * Article title:Mood management theory
 * Article Evaluation:The content presented in this article is relevant, although sparse. A note at the top of the page indicates the article may be unbalanced, however it seems neutral in tone. Each claim does not have a citation, so this is an area for improvement. The citations appear to be reliable, however do not include hyperlinks to help users verify. The article has not been rated by Wikipedia, but it seems like a start-class article with the brief amount of information presented. The article also has not been classified for level of importance.
 * Sources:Forgas, J. P. (2000). Managing Moods: Toward a Dual-Process Theory of Spontaneous Mood Regulation. Psychological Inquiry, 11(3), 172–177. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1449797 Di Muro, F., & Murray, K. B. (2012). An Arousal Regulation Explanation of Mood Effects on Consumer Choice. Journal of Consumer Research, 39(3), 574–584. https://doi.org/10.1086/664040 Mundorf, N., Zillmann, D., & Drew, D. (1991). Effects of Disturbing Televised Events on the Acquisition of Information from Subsequently Presented Commercials. Journal of Advertising, 20(1), 46–53. http://www.jstor.org/stable/4188787

Option 4

 * Article title:Selective exposure theory
 * Article Evaluation:The article’s content appears to be relevant to the topic and it is written in a neutral tone. Each claim does not have a citation, although the citations that are listed appear to be reliable and from a variety of peer-reviewed academic journals. The article is rated in content as a C-class, meaning it has substantial information but could be improved. Various WikiProjects groups classify the article from high- to low-importance.
 * Sources:Sears, D. O., & Freedman, J. L. (1967). Selective Exposure to Information: A Critical Review. The Public Opinion Quarterly, 31(2), 194–213. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2747198 Sears, D. O., & Freedman, J. L. (1967). Selective Exposure to Information: A Critical Review. The Public Opinion Quarterly, 31(2), 194–213. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2747198 Oshikawa, S. (1969). Can Cognitive Dissonance Theory Explain Consumer Behavior? Journal of Marketing, 33(4), 44–49. https://doi.org/10.2307/1248672

Option 5

 * Article title:Spiral of silence
 * Article Evaluation:Yes, the article’s content is relevant to the topic and it is written neutrally. No, each claim does not have a citation so this is an area for improvement. The references listed appear to be reliable using a wide range of peer-reviewed journal articles. The article is classified as a C-class article, meaning it has a good amount of information but can still be improved. Three WikiProjects groups classify the article as low-importance.
 * Sources:Glynn, C. J., Hayes, A. F., & Shanahan, J. (1997). Perceived Support for One’s Opinions and Willingness to Speak Out: A Meta-Analysis of Survey Studies on the “Spiral of Silence.” The Public Opinion Quarterly, 61(3), 452–463. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2749581 Allen, B. (1991). The Spiral of Silence & Institutional Design: Tocqueville’s Analysis of Public Opinion & Democracy. Polity, 24(2), 243–267. https://doi.org/10.2307/3235040 Eveland, W. P., & Shah, D. V. (2003). The Impact of Individual and Interpersonal Factors on Perceived News Media Bias. Political Psychology, 24(1), 101–117. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3792512