Wikipedia Articles

One of my favorite movies is Good Will Hunting. Matt Damon has become one of my favorite actors, and I seem to like movies that he stars in. I guess being a teeny-bopper at heart, I know some information about him. Looking him up on wikipedia was actually pretty accurate.

1. The article seems to be pretty accurate when it comes to his career. I actually learned some new facts about him that I didn't previously know (like his early career) and his family life.
2. The article covers all the basic knowledge and more about Matt Damon. It covers every film he's been in, every award/honor he's been given, family life, hometown-and much more, and offers further reading.
3.This article does cover the wikipedia outlines for a useful article. Everything that is generally known about Matt Damon is accurate. There seems to be no false information, and the information is presented in an intelligent fashion. There are many third party resources to choose from. There are 46 references (that's a lot for many wikipedia articles I have seen), and there are 9 external links that are legitimate movie databases (not random websites). The further reading that is made available are all biography's that may be found in a library.
4. I'd say this article is pretty fair and balanced. It obviously doesn't show any wrong-doings of Damon, or any negativity. Although he could be someone that doesn't have and "dirt" on him like other celebrities.

I wouldn't change this article at all about Matt Damon. If there were changes to be made they should be an addition for the things that Matt Damon is currently doing, or has in the making. This is one of the best articles I have seen from wikipedia on an actor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Damon

Coming from Los Angeles, California, and previously interning in the Entertainment Industry, I have come across a lot of information about the pop sensation Chris Brown. Remember, I'm a teeny-bopper at heart, so I also do enjoy his entertainment abilities, and believe he is a very talented performer. Looking at his wikipedia article, I have to say I was a little disappointed.

1. This article is accurate, but it excludes a lot of information. Most of the information is general, and does not go into much detail about his personal life, early life, and his career. I know he's done a lot more charity work than is stated, and appeared in numerous articles, and appearances that are not noted.
2. This article does cover most of the basic facts about Chris Brown, but does not cover the extent of his success. He is a huge icon in the States and worldwide, and that is not made prevalent in the article.
3.This article does not cover wikipedias guidelines for a useful article. In the music section it even states that there are no reliable sources and offers for people to help change that. There are only 6 references and there is so much more information available that can be used. The resources aren't even that reliable either (like from MTV, or VH1, anything well known in the music industry).
4. I think this article is pretty fair and balanced, yet is too general. I have seen many articles about top 40 pop stars that are way more informative, and go into more detail than this one.

To change this article I would first make the resources more reliable to the entertainment industry. I would also include quotes by Chris Brown in magazines or interviews he has done. I would also make a section about his personal life, and for his music career I would get better sources than the ones used-probably from his record label. I would also go into greater detail about his charity work done.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_%28singer%29

As we learned, wikipedia is not a reliable source, but I have to admit, when I want to know something fast, wikipedia seems to usually work. Although it is fast and readily available, it shouldn't be considered a reliable, useful source.