User:Mazariegos lorena/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Political Communication

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because it combines a topic that is relevant to communication and also because it is related to one of my areas of study, international political economy. I am personally interested in topics that are related to politics, as this is the area in which I would like to work in the future, maybe not so much in political campaigns as in the way that information impacts people and the economy. It is a topic that matters because of its relevance to current situations. Even if we do not think about it much, politics has a big impact on our lives and the way we interact with each other. My first impression with the article was that I thought it was quite short, as I was under the impression that there would be more information on this topic due to its relevance. However, as I scrolled through it, I noticed that there are more articles that develop from this one, which shows how there is a lot more to say about it and its importance.

Evaluate the article
I liked the way the article is structure, however, I think there is room for improvement in the following areas:


 * The lead section of the article is concise and serves as a good introduction to the topic. However, it does not include a brief description of the article's major sections, and at the same time, it mentions the modes of persuasion (Pathos, Ethos, and Logos), but later in the content, there is no clear connection between any other content section and that sentence in the lead section.
 * The content in general seems to be relevant, but at least the role of social media section needs to be updated because social media has evolved significantly over the last three years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic.
 * There is also a content equity gap present in the article as there is a lack of underrepresented groups' perspectives throughout. The majority of the content appears to be dominated by a strong male voice.
 * I noticed that the examples used are mostly related to the United States, and even when discussing the Middle East, the information is coming from the American University of Cairo, so there is a lack of non-Western perspectives in my opinion, as political communication is a global scale topic and there should be more diversity in the voices that are present in the article. In my opinion it would be beneficial to add other examples from either Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
 * The last paragraph of the defining the concept section is an affirmation that "the study of political communication is clearly interdisciplinary." But there is a lack of citation that lets us know where that information is coming from. Even if the writer thought that claim was viable to include, as it may have been obvious to them due to the nature of the topic, there is still a need for a credible source to back up that claim.
 * The persuasive discourse section in the US example needs citations. There is a considerable amount of information that is missing citations and perhaps does not have a reliable source that supports it.
 * Overall, there are various areas, as previously mentioned, that are missing citations. Most of the articles cited seem to be of good quality or from reliable organizations; nevertheless, most perspectives seem to be male-dominated and are missing non-Western perspectives.
 * I think that the organization and writing quality of the article are good, especially the way it is broken down into sections, which facilitates the understanding of the topic. However, before providing examples, I may provide a more detailed explanation of strategic political communication.
 * There is just one image in the article, and it seems to follow Wikipedia's copyright regulations. My only comment on it is that it is again an American representation.
 * It seems from the talk page that this page has been used for a Wiki Education assignment; however, it seems that there has not been much change on it yet. There was also an initiative to change the section on social media, but from what I have seen so far, it does not seem like it was completed since, as I mentioned before, there is a need for more information on how social media has changed in recent years.
 * The article is also part of three WikiProjects, and it is most highly rated as Start-class, high-importance, and listed as a Level-5 vital article. implying that the article is relevant but could be improved in various ways.
 * Overall, the article as a whole is not bad; there is a lot of good information there. However, there are some areas that are weak due to the lack of citations and the lack of diverse perspectives.

Here are some specific ways in which the overall article could be improved:


 * "Whether the relationship is formed by the modes of persuasion, Pathos, Ethos or Logos" at the end of the lead section, could be expanded in a subsection that goes more into detail, or it could be combined with a large explanation of the strategic political communication section before the contemporary examples.
 * The fields and areas of study section could be expanded to at least explain the basis for and their importance for political communication.
 * As I mention non-Western perspectives from Africa, Asia, Latin America, or Easter Europe could be added in the contemporary examples of strategic political communication to increase the diversity of perspectives.
 * The social media section should be revised to be more current, considering the big changes that have occurred over the last few years. It can also be enhanced by adding more information on how it influenced and evolved political communication through its use.