User talk:SleepingInBootHill

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Hello, SleepingInBootHill, and welcome to Wikipedia! My name is Shalor and I work with the Wiki Education Foundation; I help support students who are editing as part of a class assignment.

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:10, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

Introduction

Hi, I'm smwhat15, one of your classmates. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Smwhat15 (talk • contribs) 14:33, 10 September 2019 (UTC)

Research

Hi! I saw your research information in your sandbox. I think this is a very interesting topic and one that should definitely have research out there. I do want to caution you, however, that you be careful to avoid original research and essay writing. Essentially we can only summarize what has already been written - we cannot theorize or draw connections between research on our own. We can only include something if it's been explicitly stated in the source material and in this case the material would definitely need to be attributed to the person(s) making the claim, as the effect on gender stereotypes in film on children is something that has been and continues to be debated quite frequently. You also want to make sure that the content is written succinctly and is to the point, as the sections shouldn't put too much weight on any one specific topic. You also want to make sure that you're not too specific, as sometimes this can be limiting on Wikipedia depending on the article entry.

A good thing to look at would be to see what is missing from the specific sections you've looked at - is there a very influential study or a predominantly held viewpoint that isn't mentioned in these articles or not given enough weight in the section? (IE, is something less notable discussed more than something very notable or a majority viewpoint discussed less than one that is held only by a handful of people?) You should also look at whether the content is up to date on the subject matter - has anything very major (that's received a lot of coverage) happened that should be included?

With the article on media and gender in specific, something I can definitely recommend is that you research how the topic has impacted people in other countries. For example, the article is tagged as taking a very Western perspective on the topic and doesn't take a worldwide view. The impact of media on gender and vice-versa can be very different depending on the country.

I hope this helps! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:42, 4 October 2019 (UTC)