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Article Evaluation

The Article I chose was the Ku Klux Klan.

- Everything in the article is related to the topic . Due to the the size and history of the subject, there was a lot of information to be processed.

- I feel that the article could be updated to include recent events regarding the organization that has happened since the 1970s

TONE

The article is neutral. The authors stuck to just facts and did not include their personal input.

However, article tends to affiliate the Klan with a certain political party even though throughout the years, affiliation has changed or been terminated all together.

Sources

The citations links work

Most of the citations come from other articles, news papers, books, etc

Talk Page

-most conversations involved getting the correct number of members

due to the secrecy of the organization, it will forever be a guessing game

other conversations have to do with political party affiliation. says that they were in conjunction with the democrats. It is welll known that throughout the course of history, the democratic view has changed and in todays society, the democrats would not support the Klan's mission

This article is a part of several wikiprojects

WIKI PROJECT

Topic 1: Digital Literacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_literacy

Section to add: Digital Access

Summary:

Digital literacy is difficult to achieve when the access to technology is limited. When analyzing the digital divide, it is obvious that lower income individuals who attended lower income schools are more likely to be digitally illiterate than those who have attended higher income schools or have higher income.

Topic 2: Information Overload:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overload

Section to add: Social media

Summary:

Information overload is the hinderance or difficulty of receiving new information when a lot of information about said topic is present. This concept creates a clog or a desensitivity to new information that could be better used than the previous information (for example, one might not be inclined to learn the most efficient way to assemble a desk if there’s 5 other people telling him 5 different ways to assemble it).

Topic 3: Social Networking:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_networking_service

Section to add: Social Media

Summary:

Social networking services are Web 2.0 internet based applications. They are interactive for users to generate content such as digital photos, text posts, "tagging", online comments, and blogs. Users design individual profiles on a site or app that are created and up-kept by the SNS organization. Social networking services aid the development of online social networks by connecting individuals or groups with other user’s profiles.

Outline:

Martiana: Explanation of social media and how it plays into information overload.

-What kind of effects does it have on it?

-Does it hinder it or add to it?

“Social Media is all abut the trending topics now. People/ brands talk about a select few topics until new topics start trending. No wonder different versions of the same story from the umpteen sources keep popping up all the time. Yes, it’s true that we are being fed the same piece of information repeatedly in different ways. There is a whole lot of information (‘content’ in social media lingo) is being created to remain relevant in this information age. There is a premium put on how quickly content can be published which leads to a competitive advantage, which in turn is contaminating the quality of content, let alone the authenticity.” https://www.socialsamosa.com/2016/08/social-media-information-overload/

Contribution to Article → Social media can be defined in short as different online communities with shared content. It adds to the information overload problem due to the fact that so many individuals have access to it. It presents many different views and outlooks on subject matters that one may have difficulty taking it all in and drawing a clear conclusion.

- Social media definition: Meriam Webster” → forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (such as videos) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20media

Shaina:  

Pros and cons of social media concerning information overload

People’s attitudes towards information through social media)

-Explanation of the pros and the cons -- provide examples

-Pew research has charts and research

http://www.pewinternet.org/2016/12/07/information-overload/

-Are people even using social media for information and if so is this where they are feeling overloaded?

“Some people may purchase more tech gadgets because they have high levels of demand for information or desire lots of information – and, thus, they show higher incidence of information searching.At the same time, the availability of tech gadgets may also draw people to satisfying their information needs by using those resources”  (PEW).

“When asked how they feel about the volume of information in their lives, people for the most part see information as something that helps them manage their lives and are confident in their abilities to determine the trustworthiness of information” (PEW).

-- See chart and numbers on link above.

-81% of people feel this statement describes them very well

“When Americans feel institutions expect them to gather too much information, they are more likely to feel other information stresses” (PEW). -- chart

Brock:

Ability to keep up and how social networking affects information overload

• Social media sites like FB, twitter, reddit, etc

Depending on what social media platform is being used, it may be easier or harder to “keep up” on posts from people. Facebook users who post and read a lot tend to be able to keep up. On the other hand, Twitter users who even post and read a lot of tweets still feel like it is too much information (or none of it is interesting enough).

(citation used:  Bontcheva, Kalina & Gorrell, Genevieve & Wessels, Bridgette. (2013). Social Media and Information Overload: Survey Results.    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237012860_Social_Media_and_Information_Overload_Survey_Results )

First Draft: 10/21/18

Social media is defined as different online communities with shared content. It adds to the information overload problem because so many individuals have access to it. It presents many different views and outlooks on subject matters so that one may have difficulty taking it all in and drawing a clear conclusion.Information overload may not be the core reason for people’s anxieties about the amount of information they receive in their daily lives. Instead, information overload can be considered situational. Social media users tend to feel less overloaded by information when using their personal profiles, rather than when their work institutions expect individuals to gather a mass of information. Most people see information through social media in their lives as an aid to help manage their day to day activities and not an overload.Depending on what social media platform is being used, it may be easier or harder to stay up to date on posts from people. Facebook users who post and read more than others tend to be able to keep up. On the other hand, Twitter users who post and read a lot of tweets still feel like it is too much information (or none of it is interesting enough).

Rough Draft was revised and final draft was finished on 11/18/18