Talk:Shifang protest/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Khazar2 (talk · contribs) 13:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Homunculus, I'll be glad to take this review--sorry you've had to wait so long for one. I'll start with a close readthrough in the next day or two, noting any issues I can't immediately fix myself, and then go to the criteria checklist. Thanks in advance for your work on this one! -- Khazar2 (talk) 13:57, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Initial readthrough

This looks quite strong to me on my first pass. I did some minor copyediting as I went for grammar, concision, and per WP:WTA, so please check to make sure I didn't accidentally introduce any errors. The article is well-sourced, and an independent check of Google suggests that the article covers the main points of the event.

Checklist

Rate	Attribute	Review Comment
1. Well-written:
	1a. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct.	Prose is good, and spotchecks of sources show no evidence of copyright issues
	1b. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
2. Verifiable with no original research:
	2a. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline.
	2b. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose).
	2c. it contains no original research.
3. Broad in its coverage:
	3a. it addresses the main aspects of the topic.
	3b. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
	4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
	5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
	6a. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content.
	6b. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
	7. Overall assessment.

Thanks for the review! With regard to mentioning the role of social media in the lede, it is very briefly alluded to in the sentence "Images and video of the protest circulated on the microblogs and social networking websites throughout China." I could potentially expand on this a bit. Something like "In the absence of news coverage in official media channels, microblogs and social networking websites became a primary means for citizens to disseminate and share information about the protest." Is that what you had in mind, or are you looking for something more substantial about the use of social media and launching of internet memes as a manifestation of subtle political defiance? Homunculus (duihua) 18:51, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

No need--that was just me being sloppy in my re-reading! What you have there is fine. -- Khazar2 (talk) 18:55, 29 January 2013 (UTC)