User:Rbeach618!!/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The article that I will be evaluating is Streaming Television.

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Streaming services are a big part of the society we live in today. In the past few years, I have found myself using streaming services more and more frequently, as these sites are where I get my main source of entertainment from. A lot of the tv shows and movies that I enjoy watching, have moved onto streaming platforms. This article is important because it discusses the history and background on what streaming television is, and talks about how it has grown so far over time. Streaming both movies and tv shows has become such a normalized action in society, and it is interesting to learn about where the idea had come from and how it continues to evolve. This article intrigued me because I am constantly using specific streaming platforms. Streaming is a topic that I find interesting, and would love to add more insight on it with the help of other notable sources. When looking at the article, I noticed a few popular streaming platforms had not been mentioned, so that is something that I can help add to contribute to this Wikipedia article on Streaming Television.

Evaluate the article
 Evaluating Content 

'''Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?'''

From looking into this article, I would say for the most part, everything is relevant to the article topic. There are certain subsections within the article that I feel can have more information regarding what is being spoken about. Nothing distracts me in the article because everything is labeled.

'''Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?'''

There is no information that is out of date, as certain sections are talking about the history of streaming television. However, there are details missing that can be added to improve the article and update it. This includes talking about some of the newer streaming platforms that are being used in society today.

'''Can you identify any notable equity gaps? Does the article underrepresent or misrepresent historically marginalized populations?'''

There are not really any notable equity gaps that I can identify. There is a section in the article that discusses broadcasting rights regarding streaming television. This section focuses on how different countries have different protocols so this may be something to consider regarding equity gaps. Some nations do not have complete access to some platforms so that is also something to consider.

'''What else could be improved? '''Adding some more information about streaming services right now. I can also potentially talk about some of the negative impacts of specific  streaming services in the section that names notable platforms. There is not that much information about each platform.

 Evaluating Tone 

'''Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?'''

The article seems to be very neutral. I did not seem to find biases toward a particular position because for the most part, this article is just giving information about streaming television as well as the history of it.

Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

I don't think there are viewpoints being overrepresented or underrepresented because it is more about the information about streaming.

 Evaluating Sources 

'''Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?'''

Yes, the links work. There are no major claims, as it is mostly just informational.

'''Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?'''

Some sections of the article should probably have certain links imbedded so you can view the source right then and there. For the most part, I have not found biases throughout the readings and the sources seem to be pretty unbiased, and just information based.

Do the sources come from a diverse array of authors and publications?

Yes, there are different articles from various authors and publications.

Checking the talk page

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

On the talk page, it is noted that this specific article had been merged with another article in 2021. This talk page talks about how it is a page to discuss improvements for this current article.

'''How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?'''

This article has been rated C level for various aspects. It seems to have been apart of 3 Wiki education assignments.

How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

I think on Wikipedia, the article goes into more detail on certain platforms that are popular in the streaming industry. Also, more history is spoken about in detail with specific dates and events.

Overall Impressions

This article has a lot of information that I think is good, but I feel that I can make some improvements to make the article even better. I would add some images as well because when talking about the history of certain things, I think a graphic would be helpful to look at regarding time of events. I also think more information can just be added so that more background for certain sections can be made clear for readers.