Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Temple University/LGBTQ Representation in Popular Media (Spring 2023)

This class investigates the history of LGBTQ representation in a range of popular media in the United States since the 1960s—in news, film, television, marketing, comics, video games, and on the internet. How have LGBTQ people been represented in popular media? What negative—and positive—stereotypes have characterized them? How have these images changed over time in different media? How can we account for these changes? This course introduces students to some of the major debates about LGBTQ representation in the United States, including how gender, race, class, and economic factors shape how we understand sexuality and its representation. We will look at both mainstream and alternative media to consider the role of LGBTQ producers and audiences in shaping queer images. We will consider on-going debates about visibility, stereotypes, camp, and the value and limits of “positive images.”

Week 4
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course timeline. This page guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and your classmates' work spaces.

Your course has been assigned a Wikipedia Expert. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account and complete the first trainings

Week 5
Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 6

It's the final week to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 8
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Biographies

Books

Films

History

LGBT+ Studies

Women's Studies

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 9
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Week 10
Every student has finished a draft of their article, and has indicated what else they plan to work on on the talk page of their sandbox.

Week 11
Now that you have Dr. Shaw's feedback, continue working on your articles

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
 * Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 12
Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 13
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 14
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.