User:Mattbaranello/Evaluate an Article

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


 * Name of article: Digital Economy
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I've always been fascinated by this topic and how it has affected our traditional economy. I want to expand on the current information that has been given.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? It barely does. THe lead seems to be pretty brief.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It's concise but could actually use a little more detail.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content up-to-date? It is pretty up to date, but it could use some more recent examples, like how the digital has changed in 2020.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The author could have added specific software and applications that have boomed the digital economy such as Amazon, Ebay, and other online stores.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? Yes, it discusses how the rise of intangible capitalism and how it has hurt small businesses that rely on branding to stay alive.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? The article seems pretty neutral in tone and not very biased.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No, it seems the offer just references factual information from academic journals and other readings that highlight the pros and cons of the digital economy's impact on our society.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? It seems that the author discusses more cons than pros of the digital economy. I would like to expand on how the digital economy has impacted our lives to make it more convenient as well as adding to the negatives as well.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, the author references many academic journals from pristine and ivy league universities.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes, the sources are relatively current with sources from 2019.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Yes.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? The article contains no images.
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? N/A
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? N/A

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? People are discussing how some of the references should come first due to importance and that the first, second, and third sections are poorly done when it comes to the content within them.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated Start-Class and has mid importance rating within the WikiProject titled WikiProject Economics.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It talks about specific policies, such as the EU digital policy, that make it so the digital market and Europe can be more integrated into the digital market

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? The article's status is definitely a "Start Class" rating due to the fact that it's a relatively new article and that there could be much more information added.
 * What are the article's strengths? It goes in depth about how the digital economy affects our society in positive and negative ways.
 * How can the article be improved? It needs more content.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? I would say it is half complete. It's not poorly developed, but needs work.

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