User:SB509Coml/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Crisis Communication

Crisis communication

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this topic for a handful of reasons, mainly because crisis communication has been an interesting topic. Crisis communication is important due to the fact there is a good and a bad way to communicate messages and bring awareness to the situation during a crisis. Especially with recent events, crisis communication has never been more important!

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead was clean and got right to the point. It has a clear and concise introduction sentence. It didn't seem that the lead included a brief description of all the article's section, I assume because the article has many sections and it would make the lead too long. The lead seemed a tad bit long as it was three paragraphs, but overall it summed up the main points pretty well, and I was able to understand the article's topic.

Content

Although I did get overwhelmed with the theories section, which was directly after the lead, the content was good. This section's content could be intimidating to those not familiar with crisis communication theories, though I still enjoyed reading the content provided. I also like that there were case studies provided, I think this adds a great touch for those wanting to learn more about specific cases or to view/learn the tactics used in those cases.

Tone, Balance, Organization, and Writing Quality

The article is in a neutral, informational tone. It is very well written and explains key points quite well. Each section is clearly defined and explained thoroughly. The writing quality is also easy to understand. It's presented in a way that the reader can easily find the information they need. My favorite section is Crisis Communication Tactics. To me, I really like the use of the bullet points as it defines each section/topic/idea. I think the layout could be different, though, but that may just be a personal preference on how I prefer information laid out when reading.

Sources and References

There are only about seven references and external links. However, the notes section is rather expansive at 52 notes. Though this does make sense because it is a WikiProject page and is carefully monitored for accuracy which will need a lot of reliable sources to back up the information.

Images and Media

There were no images or media on the page. I think it would be difficult to capture the images of "crisis communication," but I am sure there are images out there of someone talking during a news conference, press briefing, etc., that could be used. I do think it would be nice to have a couple of images or media pieces as the article now is just a wall of text.

Talk Page

The talk page doesn't have much aside from a bot editing external links and another user asking a question about strategies. This page is a WikiProject and rated Start Class, Mid-Importance. The page was last edited in May 2018.

Overall Impressions

Overall I enjoyed the page. It explained and covered the topic very well, had a lot of good references and sources to be able to verify the information. The layout could use some work, and it would be nice to see some images.

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