Tarynsw

Biography

My name is Taryn and I am from Lake Stevens, Wa. I currently am a running start student at Everett Community College. I am majoring in Business at Evcc, but hope to transfer to a University so that I can get a Bachelors in Business there. I enjoy music, photography, and indoor plants. After all, indoor plants improve concentration and productivity.

I am hoping to edit the collaboration on Wikipedia, and add to discussions. I am interested in subjects such as history, pop culture, current events, and food. I hope to contribute knowledge to any of these subjects.

Article Evaluation

Thesis

I have been a big fan of jazz for a long time and one of my favorite trumpet players is Chet Baker. I visited the Chet Baker article on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: some of the external links no longer worked, there is important information left out, and there are facts not cited by sources.

Some Links do not Work

There are many sources that are used; from biographies and documentaries to websites. There was one link under ‘references’ that was cited multiple times but does not work anymore. Under the ‘Filmography’ section many of the links to the films also do not exist.

Important Information Left Out

Usually when one goes on an artist’s Wikipedia page they will find the person’s known personal information such as their family, specific early life events, and other information that gives more insight to the person’s life. This article only included information about Baker’s older family and not his ‘chosen’ family. The wiki page did not include whether he had children or not, if he had a wife or wives, and if he had any siblings.

Facts not Cited by Sources

In the section discussing how Baker died there are a lot of facts that have not been backed up by sources. It stated that there was Heroin and cocaine in his room outside of where he died and that he was buried next to his father in the Inglewood Park Cemetery, neither of which were cited.  

Summary

All in all, I would say that the page includes helpful information for someone who is trying to get a broad idea of who Chet Baker was. I do not think that it accurately depicts the important aspects of his life and leaves much to be desired. An added family section with references to what his family members participated in music- and film-wise would be very helpful. This page could easily be improved by some minor changes and citations.