User:Mntipps/The Bellingham Herald/Gertjjor Peer Review

Peer review
This is where you will complete your peer review exercise. Please use the following template to fill out your review.

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing? (provide username)
 * Mntipps
 * Link to draft you're reviewing:
 * The Bellingham Herald

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Lead evaluation
The second and third sentences of the lead seemed to be more detailed information that I would have expected to find in the history section of the article as opposed to the lead. Overall, the lead is overly detailed, and starts dropping facts that could be better suited in the history section of other sections of the article. If I were clicking on this page just to get an overview of the what the newspaper is, I would feel like I learned a bit more history than I wanted to. The lead does not give a brief description of what types of sections are to come in the article. It does reflect that you have added a lot to the article, but it not quite an overview.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic?
 * Is the content added up-to-date?
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

Content evaluation
I did appreciate that there was a timeline of milestones that ranged up to last year. This made it feel like the article had some information that was more up to date and relevant. The contact section does not belong there though, because it makes it seem as if The Bellingham Herald is trying to promote contact on its wikipedia page.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral?
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Tone and balance evaluation
Due to the added contact section, it gives that sense that the newspaper is trying to promote itself, which is not a neutral perspective. In providing a reader with all the contact information for various employees of the article's topic, it is almost a persuasion to have the readers contact them. I think this is your biggest issue with the tone of the article and keeping it neutral.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current?
 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Sources and references evaluation
I clicked on some of the links, and they work. A lot of them are from The Bellingham Herald website, but I think this is due to all the contact information that you provided on the Contact section. There is good backing links though to the history section of the article, and that is in my opinion the strongest section of the article.

Organization
Guiding questions:


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

Organization evaluation
The first few sections of the article are concise and easy to read. I do like the breakdown of the history section, the building section, and the sign. The section of the sign adds such a personal touch that adds the significance to Bellingham which I thought was special.

Images and Media
Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
 * Are images well-captioned?
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation
I enjoyed the pictures of the building and the sign, however, I would've maybe placed the photo of the neon 'Herald' sign down in that section of the article. The images are seem to be cited and are an accurate representation of the topic.

For New Articles Only
If the draft you're reviewing is a new article, consider the following in addition to the above.


 * Does the article meet Wikipedia's Notability requirements - i.e. Is the article supported by 2-3 reliable secondary sources independent of the subject?
 * How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject?
 * Does the article follow the patterns of other similar articles - i.e. contain any necessary infoboxes, section headings, and any other features contained within similar articles?
 * Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable?

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete?
 * What are the strengths of the content added?
 * How can the content added be improved?

Overall evaluation
Overall, your article had some valuable additions to the first few sections of the article. The bottom sections did seem to read like an advertisement, but I don't think you intended it to be that way. My recommendation is just to remind yourself to stay in a neutral tone as you are working through your article.