User:NLWines/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: Entertainment Journalism
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Media literacy is especially put to a test when discussing entertainment. There are often "breaking news" stories about pop culture where sources will be vital in telling if it is valid.

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? Yes.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise.

Lead evaluation
Lead is short and accurate. There is no opinions or unnecessary information included.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.

Content evaluation
The topics of "Lifestyle & Celebrity", "Film", and "Video Games" are all relevant to topic.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No.

Tone and balance evaluation
All viewpoints or connections are sourced. For example Happening A led to Happening B is sourced and not an opinion.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature oMn the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes.

Sources and references evaluation
Sources like Encyclopedia of Journalism and Merriam-Webster's Dictionary were used.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes, it was well-written and to the point.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes.

Organization evaluation
Each topic had the correct information below, nothing that strayed or rambled on. All spelling and grammar is correct.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


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

Images and media evaluation
The one image used is from Wikimedia commons. It is not in a particularly pleasant looking spot - it does not catch the eye.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? Conversation involving the reasons this page was started and editing intentions and suggestions.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? Yes.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It doesn't go into detail about ways to decipher whether or not news is valid.

Talk page evaluation
Helpful edits.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status? 9/10
 * What are the article's strengths? To-the-point, no opinions.
 * How can the article be improved? More research into topic.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Underdeveloped, but accurate.

Overall evaluation
Could evolve over time, but a good start.

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