User:M.morales12/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Zoom (software)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because of the relevance it has to our current environment and history. Due to the pandemic, Zoom has become one of the most important apps in continuing our careers and education. Therefore, it is important that it is described and presented in the neutral context that Wikipedia pages aim to achieve. I wanted to analyze how the software was being presented, rather than the company itself.

Evaluate the article
This article is useful to the general-eye but still requires substantial editing. The content is well-written and up-to-date. However, there are some imbalances with certain viewpoints and information. For instance, the Content under features and Usage are not proportionate compared to the Reception section. Considering the main aspect of this page is to inform readers about the software, there should be more organized content about the features provides as well as how the software is used. There could be more images to explain the usage and features of the software. For example, there isn't any content on the screen-sharing and break-out room features that Zoom's software provides. Also, this imbalance can distract the reader from the software and focus more on Zoom's security issues. Aside from the content, the lead section is misleading. There isn't a specific sentence that touches upon Zoom's privacy and security which is a large section on the page.

There is a variety of sources. It is concerning the number of newspaper articles as part of the sources since they can be biased. There is still a good amount of reliable sources that fall under valid sources. However, there should be more reliable sources.

The talk page seems to make attempts at organizing the content on what should be more important than others, as well as content edits. The article is rated C-Class with high importance and is part of WikiProjects. In class, we've discussed the issues that arise when trying to perform certain features of the software like screen-sharing and breakout-rooms. However, this article talks more about the privacy and security issues that arise.

Overall, there needs to be content added and organization with the layout of the page. It provides easy-to-follow content despite the missing and imbalanced content. Still, the article is well-written and useful.