User:NoMamesFoo/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * "Social Media and the Arab Spring"


 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead: The lead provided great background for the foundation of their article as well as a bit of insight into what they may be possibly looking into. It is a concise paragraph that isn't overly-detailed so that they main point and purpose of the article isn't lost in translation. They don't add additional information that isn't presented within the overall content, but I do wish that there was a little more detail that slightly referenced some of the other main points within the article.
 * Content: The information present in the overall content is extremely relevant to the subject at hand. The editors did a good job at giving an additional overview of the main content and then following up with additional subsections that tackle different sections of the argument. The article itself hasn't been updated since the event took place, but it does provide great insight into the that specific time.
 * Tone and Balance: The lead does refer to this topic as a debate, pinging the question of whether or not this article is written from a completely neutral stance. They do seem to suggest that social media played a vital role in various aspects of the event, granted it depended on the specific country, but this raises the question of whether or not they have chosen this stance to write from. All of the content seems to have a specific role within the article and nothing seems to be out of place.
 * Sources and References: The sources are all from the time of the Arab Spring, making them relevant to the time of the event. This topic could possibly be updated to include the second wave of the Arab Spring taking place to show how the use of social media has evolved throughout the different movements.
 * Organization: This article is very organized, following a chronological pattern with various sub-points supporting the main theme/concentration. The article was very easy to read and there weren't any apparent grammatical or spelling errors present.
 * Overall Impressions: I believe that this article does a great job at encompassing the main points it wanted to put across. I do wish that the article not only reflected the second wave of the Arab Spring, but do small subsections on how each country utilized social media during their respective moment instead of lumping them within the general content. All in all I believe this is a well formulated article but may want to make sure they maintain a neutral tone throughout.


 * Sources
 * Bruns, A., Highfield, T., & Burgess, J. (2013). The Arab Spring and Social Media Audiences. American Behavioral Scientist, 57(7), 871–898. doi: 10.1177/0002764213479374
 * Comunello, F., & Anzera, G. (2012). Will the revolution be tweeted? A conceptual framework for understanding the social media and the Arab Spring. Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 23(4), 453–470. doi: 10.1080/09596410.2012.712435
 * Kalliny, M., Ghanem, S., & Kalliny, M. (2016). The Impact of Advertising and Media on the Arab Culture: The Case of the Arab Spring, Public Spheres, and Social Media. Journal of Political Marketing, 17(1), 62–89. doi: 10.1080/15377857.2016.1176612
 * Wolfsfeld, G., Segev, E., & Sheafer, T. (2013). Social Media and the Arab Spring. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 18(2), 115–137. doi: 10.1177/1940161212471716

Option 2

 * Article title
 * "Social Media in Education"


 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead: The lead provided a general definition of "social media in education" but failed to inform the audience of how they were planning on addressing it within their overall article. I believe that the lead is very short and lacks general information relevant to the article. The contents section does provide some insight on the topics being discussed, but the lead should have done a better job at briefly referencing them.
 * Content: The overall content is very informative, giving an in-depth background to the different elements that go into this specific topic. The information is broken up into various sections and each section seems to flow right into the next creating a concise and easy to follow stream of information. The information provided is also relatively up to date, providing content that is relevant to education today.
 * Tone and Balance: The article proved to maintain a neutral voice, showcasing some benefits this topic has on the education system by solely stating facts that are supported by various sources. It seems as though all ideas are well-represented within the article.
 * Sources and References: The sources listed are relatively up to date with the oldest one published four years ago. Almost all of the major claims presented in the article are backed by a credible source.
 * Organization: The overall organization of this article was very concise and flowed very well. Each point/ section seemed to feed into the other, providing a clear flow of information for the audience to follow.
 * Overall Impressions: The article as a whole presented a fundamental understanding of the "social media in education" through credible sources and concise organization. I do wish the lead had more information, but the content makes up for what it lacks.


 * Sources
 * Arceneaux, P. C., & Dinu, L. F. (2018). The social mediated age of information: Twitter and Instagram as tools for information dissemination in higher education. New Media & Society, 20(11), 4155–4176. doi: 10.1177/1461444818768259
 * How Social Media is Reshaping Today's Education System. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://csic.georgetown.edu/magazine/social-media-reshaping-todays-education-system/
 * Pirozˇek, P., & Heskova´, M. (2003). Approaches to and instruments of public relations: Higher education in the Czech Republic. Higher Education in Europe, 28(4), 487–494. doi: 10.1080/0379772032000170453

Option 3

 * Article title
 * "Internet in Bahrain"


 * Article Evaluation
 * Lead: The lead had a great deal of information and background on the history of internet usage in Bahrain, allowing the audience to have a large array of knowledge on the topic before entering the overall content. The lead itself is two paragraphs long, but I feel as though the additional information is pertinent to the overall understanding of the topic and how it will relate to the rest of the general points being made.
 * Content: The content is very informative and a majority of the major facts and figures present are supported by credible sources. The content does a great job at explaining the general knowledge about the sub point and then relate it back to the overall topic being discussed. The content gives the audience a deeper understanding into the different factors/roles that contributed to the subject being discussed.
 * Tone and Balance: The article seems to base its tone off the academic articles it cites, but some of the wording chosen to include may prove a bias towards one side or the other. The ideas seem to be well-represented but the overall tone may need to be fixed in certain sections to remove any suspected biases.
 * Sources and References: The sources seem to be relatively updated, ranging from 2006 to 2019. The sources seem to be credible and a lot of the content references said sources. There are various perspectives within the articles that allow for a well-rounded understanding of the topic.
 * Organization: The article is well organized, beginning with the general information about a section and further referencing to the root of the subject. It allows for a general understanding that is useful when applying it to the general topic of the article.
 * Overall Impressions: The article is well composed with a good variety of information, but it needs to watch out for unintended biases that may arise due to the specific tone being used. Overall it is a well-rounded article that provides great and concise insight on the topic.


 * Sources
 * Al-Khawaja, M. (n.d.). Crackdown: The Harsh Realities of Nonviolent Protests in the Bahraini Civil Conflict. Journal of International Affairs, 68(1), 189–200.
 * Moore-Gilbert, K. (2017). Mediated mobilisation after the Arab Spring: how online activism is shaping Bahrain’s opposition. Australian Journal of Political Science, 53(1), 78–88. doi: 10.1080/10361146.2017.1416584
 * Moore-Gilbert, K. (2018). Bahrains February 14 Coalition: Deconstructing a Revolutionary Youth Movement. The Middle East Journal, 72(3), 385–407. doi: 10.3751/72.3.12
 * Schiffrin, A. (2017). Disinformation and Democracy: The Internet Transformed Protest but Did Not Improve Democracy. Journal of International Affairs, 71(1), 117–125.

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Internet in Childhood Development


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Internet has become an accessible tool for both children and adults, altering the ways in which we access resources and information, the way we interact with individuals online and creating a dependent relationship between the user and the source. Despite the apparent benefits the internet provides, it is important to analyze the affects internet access and exposure have on childhood development. It is vital to analyze both the psychological aspects as well as the social aspects of the topic.


 * Sources
 * Aacap. (n.d.). Internet Use in Children. Retrieved from https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Children-Online-059.aspx
 * Johnson, & Genevieve. (2011, September 2). Internet Use and Child Development: The Techno-Microsystem. Retrieved from https://espace.curtin.edu.au/handle/20.500.11937/41084

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection


 * Article Evaluation
 * Expand.


 * Sources