User:Rubytuesday2023/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: Lisa McGee:
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead section - Very brief and does not have a summary of the sections of the article.
 * Content - Relevant but not particularly up to date and a lot missing. Nothing is present about the themes of her work, any details about projects she has spearheaded, critical reception, awards she has received, etc. The article focuses on a woman in television, is not very thorough, and needs some updating. Rated a "Start".
 * Tone - Presents very neutral language. There is not much to evaluate as the article is so short.
 * Sources - There are lots of sources for how long the article itself is. They are mostly recent, though there are none from this year. A lot of the sources seem to be interviews or non/secondary sources, but they are mostly used for personal life details of the subject. The links seem to work.
 * Images and Media - There are no images or media.
 * Talk page - There is little to no discussion of the article on the talk page. There are only two threads, and neither of them makes much sense or has any replies.
 * Overall - The article is very limited in information and only contains basic facts. I would want to add a section highlighting some of McGee's projects specifically, as well as the critical reception and awards she has received. :
 * Sources:
 * https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/derry-girls-creator-lisa-mcgee-shortlisted-for-irish-writers-award/a763006496.html
 * https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/apr/12/derry-girls-review-this-modern-classic-goes-out-on-a-high
 * https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/scripted-comedy-4
 * https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/nov/25/jump-review#:~:text=McGee's%20writing%20has%20a%20staccato,left%20the%20security%20tag%20attached.
 * https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/nov/25/jump-review#:~:text=McGee's%20writing%20has%20a%20staccato,left%20the%20security%20tag%20attached.
 * https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2009/nov/25/jump-review#:~:text=McGee's%20writing%20has%20a%20staccato,left%20the%20security%20tag%20attached.

Option 2

 * Article title: Jared Frieder :
 * Article Evaluation: Article does not yet exist. Would be writing from scratch. I think Frieder is notable because he wrote and directed a queer film concerning the subject of HIV/AIDS with a famous cast that recieved generally good ratings, and was a critic's pick by the New York Times (see source below). His film has a wikipedia page of its own but he does not. :
 * Sources:
 * https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/movies/three-months-movie-review.html :

Option 3

 * Article title: Nancy Meckler :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead section - It is only one sentence, and does not offer much information. Definitely needs to be more detailed.
 * Content: - The content is relevant, but it is not expansive or detailed. There are two sections with only one sentence each, and the cultural significance of her films are not discussed at all. Most of the page is taken up by her list of credits. Meckler is a woman filmmaker who has directed two prominent films with queer themes/storylines, meaning expanding her page would be helping to contribute to the equity gap present for women and LGBTQ+ issues on Wikipedia. Rated a "stub".
 * Tone: Neutral tone is present. Her films are not discussed other than naming them, so I would not say that the information is balanced.
 * Sources: A lot do not seem to be particularly reliable, with one frequently cited website looking very primitive and unprofessional. Links seem to work.
 * Images and Media - No images or media present.
 * Talk page: No threads have been started on the talk page.
 * Overall: The article does not have much information included and is in need of updating. I would aim to expand the information about her two most prominent films and what their cultural significance are, as this is not discussed at all.
 * Sources:
 * Book - British Queer Cinema, Robin Griffiths
 * Book - Queer Images, Harry M. Benshoff & Sean Griffin
 * Lesbians in This House: "Sister My Sister" and Lesbian Subjectivity, Jill A Mackey
 * (2010). Meckler, Nancy. In The Companion to Theatre and Performance. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 Sep. 2023,
 * https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/sister-my-sister-1200439485/
 * Psychoanalysis and Ideology as Signified in the Staircase: Nancy Meckler’s Sister, My Sister and Tracey Moffatt’s Laudanum, E. Ann Kaplan
 * https://variety.com/1994/film/reviews/sister-my-sister-1200439485/
 * Psychoanalysis and Ideology as Signified in the Staircase: Nancy Meckler’s Sister, My Sister and Tracey Moffatt’s Laudanum, E. Ann Kaplan

Option 4

 * Article title: Lisa Gornick :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * Lead Section: Not particularly well written, only one sentence, very vague.
 * Content: Most of the content is taken up by filmography. Only one subcategory other than this, entitle "work" which is vague and does not have details about anything she has worked on. A lot of content missing about the themes and significance of heer work, as well as reception. Does deal with an equity gap, as Gornick is a queer woman in the film industry, and much of her films have to do with queer subject matter.
 * Sources: Very low quality sources used, one is from the subject's own website and there are only three in total. There are several sentences that have no citations at all.
 * Tone: Tone is neutral, though sentences are veery general and carry little informational weight.
 * Images and Media: One image present, a candid photo of the subject.
 * Talk Page: No threads started on talk page :
 * Sources:
 * https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bbf5378ca
 * Wilson, V. (2004, 05). Do I love you? Sight and Sound, 14, 56-57.
 * https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A106652881/AONE?u=ocul_carleton&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=2afc3c6f review, Dennis Harvey
 * Book - British Queer Cinema, Robin Griffiths :
 * Book - British Queer Cinema, Robin Griffiths :

Option 5

 * Article title:
 * Article Evaluation:
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Feedback

 * The assignment is to write about a cis woman, trans, or nonbinary filmmaker. Would Jared Frieder fit this criteria?
 * It seems like you've found the best sources about Meckler. For McGee and Gornick, it's not clear to be that you have found 3-5 reliable and independent sources yet. Chronophoto (talk) 18:17, 14 September 2023 (UTC)