User:Simonntrann/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

 * Phoenix Program:
 * Article Evaluation:The Phoenix Program Wikipedia article covers the history, background, and overall comprehensive analysis of how the program operated under the CIA and the South Vietnamese Government during the Vietnam War. The article was written in neutral language but needs more sources and evidence from the other side/POV. The article also has many reliable citations with the use of secondary sources from monographs and primary sources such as declassified government documents relating to the topic, and most of the links provided in the citation are stable and reliable. The article is considered Start-Class preliminary article with plenty of room for improvement. The article is also of interest in other WikiProjects that covers Vietnam, Military history, and Human rights. Under the Talk section of the article, the most recent activity was in 2020, but the users who are dedicated to this article are passionate about keeping track of correct information, especially since this topic delves into war crimes and the atrocities that were committed. The Talk page also has an extensive history of users interacting since 2011.
 * Sources:Valentine, Douglas. The Phoenix Program. Open Road Integrated Media, 2014.:Bass, Thomas A. "Behind the Phoenix Program." The New York Times, December 29, 2017. :https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/29/opinion/behind-the-phoenix-program.html?smid=url-share

Option 2

 * William Colby:
 * Article Evaluation:The article of William Colby covers content that is relevant to the topic, such as covering his biography, career, death, and legacy associated with Colby. The article for the most part, was written in a neutral tone, discussing the life of William Colby and the descriptions provided detailing his career in the CIA and him serving as the director during his tenure. Most of the claims that were made had citations, however consistent citation was not provided when detailing his career. as the director of the CIA and his later career. Some links in the citations were not working also and require further editing. This topic touches bases on topics relating to Vietnam but overall does not touch base on Wikipedia's equity gaps. The Talk page for this article has no history of user interaction/discussion.
 * Sources:Colby, William Egan, and Richard Ellison. Interview with William Egan Colby, 1981. Other, August 16, 1981. Accessed March 7, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_37E936B7A54D47FE9215E504111AA799.:Colby, William E. “Intelligence Secrecy and Security in a Free Society.” International Security 1, no. 2 (1976): 3–14. :https://doi.org/10.2307/2538496.

Option 3

 * Puvunga:
 * Article Evaluation:Puvunga is a starter-class preliminary article that covers about the ancient land that indigenous people in modern-day Orange County inhabited. The contents covered in the article cover the history of the site and it's significance. The article overall is written in a neutral tone and has a good amount of citations to back up its claims within the article. All of the citations are reliable, but in terms of accessibility, some articles require access to a library data-base or purchase to attain the sources in question. This article tackles the equity gaps of Indigenous peoples of North America, whereas the article covers the colonization that occurred on this land and how indigenous people were affected. The article's Talk page has some activity and have a few users that contribute, however the last contribution on the talk page was in 2009.
 * Sources
 * BOXT, MATTHEW A., and L. MARK RAAB. “Puvunga and Point Conception: A Comparative Study of Southern California Indian Traditionalism.” Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology 22, no. 1 (2000): 43–67. http://www.jstor.org/stable/27825716.
 * https://forthe.org/journalism/protecting-puvungna-csulb/: