User talk:Randzeo

Content

 * Clear overview. A bit wordy, but it covers all necessary info
 * Key points:
 * 1) Definition of a whistle blower
 * 2) Public vs. private sector whistleblowing
 * 3) Ethics
 * Plenty of information. Needs to be organized more effectively. Possibly use paragraph breaks within topic headings

Thesis & analytic focus

 * Clear topic. Scholarly support was not clearly identified within the article

Representativeness

 * The article seems to take the position that whistleblowing is a positive thing. It provides many examples of how whistleblowing can help the government.
 * There are many people who believe that whistleblowing can be harmful to society and national security.

Sourcing

 * References are not presented anywhere in the body of the article.
 * There are no links to references at the end of the article, only the titles.
 * No approved formatting available
 * Not sure which claims are from sources and which are those of the authors

Neutrality

 * Same comments as those under Representativeness
 * Ethics section should be expanded more, as the controversy of the ethics behind whistleblowing is a major component

Language

 * Fairly well written
 * Grammar and capitalization errors are apparent
 * Easy to read
 * Complex language, where present, is explained well

Organization & style

 * Sections are jumbled in the sandbox
 * Headings are used appropriately- need to be rearranged
 * Needs paragraph breaks within sections

Formatting

 * Article titles are in need of editing- removal of author, capitalization errors
 * There are no links available to other articles within Wikipedia, or links to sources

Illustrations
=Open-ended feedback== Ekraft14 (talk) 20:54, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * One or two should be added
 * Not much use for them in this article
 * The group added much needed information
 * Topics covered are ones that are essential to the development of the article
 * Grammar and organization need editing
 * More information on the opposition to whistleblowing should be added

Wiki Project
Hello Rand, what's going on? Look forward to working with you in the future! J r186 (talk) 15:31, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Welcome to The Wikipedia Adventure!

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Annotated Bibliography

 * Kennedy, Brandy. 2011. “Representative Bureaucracy through the Rear View Mirror: A Survey of the Literature.” Conference Papers--Southern Political Science Association 1-45. Political Science Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed October 15, 2015)

This survey is trying to define and measure the idea of representative bureaucracy. It uses a database that analyzes 89 different works with a number of variables used to define and measure representative bureaucracy. The piece covers how different organizations are demographically represented. It suggests demographics affect political outcomes? It covers different definitions and measurements of representative bureaucracy. It looks skeptically at viewing representative bureaucracy in the context of race, gender, street level, and executive bureaucrats, saying that the study should be expanded to include a variety of levels, organizations and characteristics.


 * Riccucci, N. M., Van Ryzin, G. C., & Lavena, C. F. (2014). Representative Bureaucracy in Policing: Does It Increase Perceived Legitimacy?. Journal Of Public Administration Research & Theory, 24(3), 537-551. doi:10.1093/jopart/muu006