User:TsunamiSurfer777/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Digital nomad

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I am seleting this article because I think it is a topic that I will find interesting throughout the semester. Additionally, after reading the article, I realized that there is no mention of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the existence and growth of digital nomads. This will be something that I can add to the article, and it makes me feel that I will be able to make significant contributions to the Wikipedia page.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead section of this article does include an introductory sentence that describes the topic, though I feel that this sentence is somewhat vague and could be improved upon. There does not seem to be a description that covers all of the articles sections, and there is some information ("Digital nomads are often younger remote workers, backpackers, retired or semi-retired persons, snowbirds, and/or entrepreneurs") that is not elaborated upon in the rest of the article. The lead section is concise and not overly detailed.

Content

All of the articles content is relevant to the topic, and it seems to be up to date. I think there is missing content in regards to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on digital nomads, as this is hardly mentioned. This topic does not inherently deal with any underrepresented peoples or topics, and I would not classify it in that category.

Tone and Balance

The article is written from a neutral perspective, and I do not notice any strong bias. This topic is such that there are not really opposing viewpoints on the details of what and who a digital nomad is, so I do not think there are any over or underrepresented viewpoints, or effort to persuade.

Sources and References

Not all of the facts in this article are clearly cited. The list of sources is extensive, many of them are recent, and there is a wide variety of authors with differing backgrounds. I found at least two sources in the Temple Libraries that cover the subject, and are not currently cited in the article. I tried many of the links and they all work, although they are not all citing academic material.

Organization and writing quality

I would say that the article is reasonably well written, though I think it could be improved in terms of clarity and readability. I do not notice any outright errors in grammar or spelling, but definitely a few parts that I would deem as awkward wording. The article is well-organized, although the "Benefits" section is strangely short and seems almost unnecessary.

Images and Media

The article contains one image that is relevant to the topic, and serves to improve the reader's understanding. The image is aptly captioned, and it is the original work of the user who added it, so there should be no copyright issues. The image fits into the article in a visually appealing way, but there is a lot of whitespace in the article.

Talk page discussion

I can see from the talk page that there have previously been sections that were added to, and then removed from, this article. There is not much in the talk page overall, but there were slight disagreements about what sort of information should be included. This article was rated as an S-class article, suggesting that there is room for improvement. We have not discussed this topic in class as of now.

Overall Impressions

Overall, I think that this article is solid in describing the topic and providing a brief general overview of the subject. However, I definitely see some room for improvement in cleaning up some vague terminology, and adding to the article with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic. I think that the article is mostly complete, but could be improved with further development.