User:Lyra.taylor/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

 * Mass media
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * The mass media Wikipedia page has extensive content relevant to the topic. It defines what mass media is, how it is often misdefined, gives many examples of what mass media is, and lists it's purposed and professions relevant to mass media.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * The content in this page is written very neutrally. It is informative and encompassing, without giving any sort of indication of any bias.
 * Does each claim have a citation? Are the citations reliable?
 * Each claim does have a citation, and the sources seem reliable.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * It seems that the mass media page does tackle some under and misrepresented subjects. There is a whole section in this article about issues with the definition of mass media, and how mass media differs from mainstream or alternative media.
 * Sources
 * World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development Global Report 2017/2018, 202, UNESCO.
 * https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/mass_media
 * https://leverageedu.com/blog/types-of-mass-media/
 * https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/mass-media/17957
 * https://leverageedu.com/blog/types-of-mass-media/
 * https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/mass-media/17957

Option 2

 * Social media
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic. It gives an overview and history of the development of social media. In addition, it has been suggest since October 2021 that this page should merge with the "Social networking service" page. This merge would increase the content of the social media page, as it would include specific services and platforms.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * Yes, this article is written from a neutral standpoint. It is very matter-of-fact, and descriptive, but there is no indication of bias.
 * Does each claim have a citation? Are the citations reliable?
 * Yes, each claim has a citation, and the sources of those citations seem reliable.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * No, this article does not really tackle on of Wikipedia's equity gaps.
 * Sources
 * https://communications.tufts.edu/marketing-and-branding/social-media-overview/
 * https://www.usf.edu/ucm/marketing/intro-social-media.aspx
 * https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-social-media-2890301
 * https://www.usf.edu/ucm/marketing/intro-social-media.aspx
 * https://www.thebalancesmb.com/what-is-social-media-2890301

Option 3

 * Streaming media
 * Article Evaluation
 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
 * Yes, the article's content is relevant to the topic. It gives a synopsis of what streaming media is, it's history and development, and how it is now used.
 * Is it written neutrally?
 * Yes, the article is written from a neutral view.
 * Does each claim have a citation? Are the citations reliable?
 * Yes, each claim has a citation, and the citations are reliable.
 * Does the article tackle one of Wikipedia's equity gaps (coverage of historically underrepresented or misrepresented populations or subjects)?
 * No, it does not tackle an equity gap.
 * Sources
 * https://iqua.ece.toronto.edu/papers/bli-tomccap13.pdf
 * https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199791286/obo-9780199791286-0347.xml
 * https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0163443720904587
 * https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780199791286/obo-9780199791286-0347.xml
 * https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0163443720904587

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