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Cory Doctorow Article Evaluation
WEEK 2
the surname "Doctorow" is somewhat common among Jewish people of Eastern European descent - Relevancy
attended four universities without attaining a degree. - Vague and easily updated
feeling disappointed by London's "death" from Britain's choice of Conservative government. - Not verified
General tone appears to be that of one person. Their narrative comes across clearly, not very well written... Maybe from one interview with Cory?
WEEK 4
Karl Schwedler
Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Yes, though there is a very limited amount of information about his role in the Nazi party and the impact of his musical propaganda. This would be two areas for improvement in the article.
Is it written neutrally?
Yes, overall the tone is neutral. Some of the phrasing is less formal than other Wikipedia pages.
Does each claim have a citation?
No.
Are the citations reliable?
They are reliable, though whoever did the research only took a cursory look at Schwedler. One of the citations is to an article in German, the other two are contemporary news articles relating to the artist and his band.
Censorship
Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Yes, however the "history" section of the article is very underwhelming. This section of the article could be improved with a lot of relevant information.
Is it written neutrally?
Yes. The tone is formal and the article is generally well written throughout. It is obvious that a lot of people have worked on this page.
Does each claim have a citation?
It does not appear that every single claim has a citation, though a majority do.
Are the citations reliable?
Yes, they appear to be. This page has 75 references total.
BBC
Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Yes. The article has a lot of relevant information. One potential content gap within the article is its discussion of the BBC as a censoring body within the U.K.
Is it written neutrally?
Yes. The article has an overwhelming tone of neutrality.
Does each claim have a citation?
The article is very well cited. I found two claims that don't have a citation.
Are the citations reliable?
Yes.
Ofcom
Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
Yes, though much of the information regarding the ways in which Ofcom censors British media are not discussed.
Is it written neutrally?
Yes.
Does each claim have a citation?
Yes. Of the four articles evaluated, this article has the most citations per word.
Are the citations reliable?
No. One citation led to a broken link on Ofcom's website.
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (new article)
This new article would be expanding on Censorship within the United Kingdom. The Broadcasting Standards Commission was a predecessor of Ofcom.
WEEK 5
BBC Bibliography
Radio diplomacy and propaganda : the BBC and VOA in international politics, 1956-64 - Gary D. Rawnsley
Truth betrayed - W.J. West
The churches and the British Broadcasting Corporation, 1922-1956 : the politics of broadcast religion - Kenneth M. Wolfe
The BBC : the first fifty years - Asa Briggs
Harold Nicolson, Ulysses, Reithianism: Censorship on BBC Radio, 1931 https://academic-oup-com.proxy.uchicago.edu/res/article/67/280/558/2451578
Radio modernism : literature, ethics, and the BBC, 1922-1938 - Todd Avery
Part of the Article to be Edited and Added to with increased attention paid to the ways in which Reith and others censored the media of Great Britain