User talk:Scriptgeek
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[edit]Thanks for adding yourself to the Student page! Debaser42 (talk) 11:21, 11 September 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]You've got some great ideas here - I really like the Media_influence#An_instrument_for_social_control. However, two things stand out - 1) The articles you cited were pretty extensive. I'd recommend finding something that is not as long. I would recommend paring down your idea a bit - maybe look at public radio and its influence on political factions or the role of certain news agencies in shaping public opinions. Find specific examples. Always remember to maintain neutrality - you will be summarizing research, not espousing opinion. 2) When you cite internal Wikipedia pages use the double brackets on each side and just the stuff after http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ . Check out the basics on Wiki markup (the language for writing in Wikipedia) for examples, or just click "edit" on someone's page to see their markup (mine for example). Debaser42 (talk) 16:44, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
Hi Steph its Mike also posting on your page for the homework!Mike Nolan33 (talk) 17:04, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]Hello Scriptgeek. I reviewed your edit to Propaganda film and found it to be a rather good inclusion to the article. Your facts were relevant, increased the useful information within the article, and were supported by the inclusion of a reference. This follows the best practice recommended when editing the encyclopedia. My advice is to avoid what we call wiki-puffery or exaggerating an event beyond what the sources support. For example, when you present your facts as "the most extreme example", many will conclude this as an opinion synthesized as fact. If it is a position taken by the source, it is better to present the information as: "according to so and so, in such and such publication, this is the most extreme example" (followed by a reference). Another good practice is to interlink subjects within your prose, when an article exists to provide more information. Joseph Goebbels is a good example where an interlink would be appropriate and this is accomplished by encasing the subject within double brackets as such: [[Joseph Goebbels]]. All in all, you did a very nice job with your edit, and I look forward to seeing more of your efforts in the future. Good job. My76Strat (talk) 03:39, 28 September 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]Not sure if you were aware of this but it looks like you deleted a name from the sign up box for effects of teen advertising and put your own name in. I'm sure it was a mistake but I wanted to make you aware of it. Debaser42 (talk) 02:25, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
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[edit]Here is the link to the general ambassador program that I was telling you about the other day. If you are interested, the links for each type of ambassador lead to the process with which you could use to apply. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask, and if I do not respond within a few days, feel free to leave a note on my talk page. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 07:48, 10 December 2011 (UTC)