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Article Evaluation The article I chose to evaluate on Wikipedia is the article about Encyclopedias.[1] While this Wikipedia page seemed to be pretty solid in terms of having seemingly correct information and providing a general explanation of what an encyclopedia is, I felt distracted by the long history sections at the end of the article. I feel that the history section could have been condensed with only the most relevant events being listed. Since this article was conceived and created on Wikipedia (and Wikipedia itself is a type of encyclopedia), I saw a bias towards representing Wikipedia over other modern encyclopedias in the article. The "21st century" section was nearly all about Wikipedia and only ever briefly mentioned any other examples. Despite this, I do not feel that this article is trying to manipulate readers or suggest that any differing perspectives on encyclopedias are superior to others. As far as I could tell, the links for citations work and the information from citations factually matches the text of the article. Almost all of the facts are matched with a source, although there are some sections that would benefit from citing more frequently. These sources seem to be as neutral as possible, and any information that is older is not irrelevant due to its age. In the talk page, people mostly discuss trying to find sources for facts listed and discuss the relevance of certain citations. I couldn't figure out how this article is rated, and it does not seem to be a part of any WikiProjects. As far as I can tell, the way Wikipedia discusses this topic is pretty similar to how we've talked about it in class: this page has the definition of the word, how the word came to be, and the history of how Encyclopedias have been used. Overall, the Encyclopedia page on Wikipedia seems to give a good summary of what the word means, the history of it, and other relevant facts. Pinkpurpleblue (talk) 03:25, 28 January 2018 (UTC)


For the 2-3 articles I want to update on Wikipedia, I want to update the articles for the TV miniseries "When We Rise" [2] and for the non-binary musician Mal Blum [3]. I feel that these articles have not been contributed to enough, and that I would be able to find reliable resources that could make these pages more informative. Pinkpurpleblue (talk) 01:35, 8 February 2018 (UTC)


Article about Jazz Jennings: In 2017, the Tonner Doll Company created a doll modeled after Jazz Jennings [4]. This Jazz Jennings doll is the first doll to be marketed as transgender[5].

Jennings is planning to have gender confirmation surgery on June 20 of 2018[6].


Article about "When We Rise": EDIT The miniseries premiered on ABC on February 27, 2017, with the rest of its episodes airing March 1st to 3rd[7]. PUBLISHED ON PAGE

Article about Dustin Lance Black: EDIT Miniseries about the LGBT civil rights movement in the United States [8] PUBLISHED ON PAGE

Article about Andi Mack: EDIT The show begins on Andi Mack's 13th birthday when her older sister Bex returns home and reveals a secret that changes the Mack family forever. Andi learns that Bex Mack is not actually her older sister, but is instead her mother, and that the people she thought were her mom and dad are actually her grandparents[9]. Andi’s father, Bowie is later revealed as her relationship with her young parents progresses. Andi has on ongoing crush with Jonah Beck, a local frisbee sensation with a girlfriend in high school named Amber. Helping Andi navigate school, friendship, and her family are Andi’s two best friends, Cyrus Goodman and Buffy Driscoll. Throughout the show, Andi deals with her newfound life that’s filled with drama. PUBLISHED THEN SOMEONE DELETED MY EDITS

This show is notable for being Disney Channel's ???

Reception[edit]

Critical Response[edit]

Andi Mack is rated 7.5/10 stars from 964 reviews on IMDb.

Review website IndieWire praises the show for showcasing a family on Disney Channel that is "not about a cookie-cutter image of perfection", and for handling Cyrus coming out in a way that feels "both respectful and appropriate to the age group[10].


Camp Reel Stories is a filmmaking camp for girls aged 12-19 years old [11]. Their summer camp takes place in both Oakland [12] and Los Angeles [13]. The camp is divided into a beginners camp and an advanced camp. This camp seeks to close a gender gap in the film industry and empower girls to create media in a supportive environment[14].

History[edit]

Camp Reel Stories was founded in 2013 by Esther Pearl [15].

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References[edit]

  1. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encyclopedia
  2. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_We_Rise
  3. ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mal_Blum
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/business/transgender-doll-jazz-jennings.html
  5. ^ https://www.cnn.com/2017/02/21/health/transgender-doll-unveiled-trnd/index.html
  6. ^ http://www.obsev.com/celeb/jazz-jennings-finally-set-a-date-for-her-gender-confirmation-surgery-yay.html
  7. ^ http://abc.go.com/shows/when-we-rise/episode-guide
  8. ^ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/dustin-lance-black-the-screenwriter-behind-milk-and-when-we-rise-on-coming-out-as-a-gay-activist
  9. ^ https://caamedia.org/blog/2017/03/10/family-mystery-in-disneys-new-show-andi-mack/
  10. ^ http://www.indiewire.com/2017/10/andi-mack-review-premiere-season-2-cyrus-gay-story-1201891597/
  11. ^ Valentini, Valentina I. (2017-07-21). "Camp Reel Stories Gets Girls Into Filmmaking". Variety. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  12. ^ Radio, Southern California Public (2015-07-21). "Camp Reel Stories puts teenage girls behind the camera". Southern California Public Radio. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  13. ^ Grove, Wendy. "On Campus at GCC: Filmmaking and sciences camps slated". latimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  14. ^ "Former Pixar Manager Opens Filmmaking Camp, Inspires Girls To Career In Movies". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  15. ^ Edevane, Gillian. "Oakland's Cinematic Summer Camp for Girls". East Bay Express. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
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