Writing the World Wide Web (Preliminary Report)
Lesley Smith
16 February 1998

 Seinfeld Site

When I explored this website, I found it quite interesting and eye-catching, with artistic cartoons and witty quotes attracting the eye of the viewer. When I first glanced at the site, I found a description of "Seinfeld", the characters, and the funny quirks of each of the "4 MUSKETEERS" in the show. I found descriptions of the shows in all of their eight seasons, and descriptions and grading systems of the shows. It was a fun site, easy reading, and funny pictures. It attracted the reader through it its comedy and allowed the reader to understand the screwed up, funky humor of the show.

  • To start off an evaluation, one must first look at the material contained & who wrote the material. While searching through the site, I found a list of authors:-
     
    Kristen Bladwin
    Mike Flaherty
    A.J. Jacobs
    Mary Kay Schilling
    Ken Tucker

Realizing that these were the authors of the site, I searched their names on the internet and found that they have also been authors to other articles and linked to Entertainment Weekly: therefore I assume that they are connected to EW in some way.

The organization that this site is connected to is Entertainment Weekly Online, which is connected to the magazine, Entertainment Weekly. This magazine contains reviews of movies, television shows, and other topics to do with the media & anything to gossip about with actors and actresses.

  • Although there are specific points of view about the personalities of the characters, I think that there are more facts than opinion on this site. I feel that it was meant to inform the reader about this comedy TV show, rather than to persuade someone into seeing a specific viewpoint. The descriptions of the characters may seem opinionated, but maybe because I see the characters in the same context, I feel that it is more informational rather than opinionated.

As with any media production, certain aspects of articles, videos and web pages can be questioned for accuracy and verifiability of its information. What brought verification to my eyes were the constant references to NBC [the show's producer], certain statistics given, comments & ratings of many, many episodes from all their eight seasons, specific quotes from many episodes, and accurate descriptions of the characters, episodes and the entire show.

  • When one searches on the internet, there are many things to look for in a web site, and one of them is up-to-date information. As fast as technology is moving today, there is no reason not to keep updated in the world's current issues and concerns. Therefore, it is important for any website to keep up with the times. This site is kept well up-to-date, with references to previous episodes that have been run only recently. Of course, any website can be behind the times, and I'm sure between updates that things get a little behind, but it is well-kept website from what I have been able to analyze.

The relevance of this site to what I am researching is tremendous. From character analysis to episode ratings, this site helps. Knowing other's opinions of the characters also helps in the creation of a good research paper.

Last but not least, the use & quality of graphics. As I discussed before when I entered this site, I was greeted with bright pictures, funny quotes, and quirky cartoon drawings, drawing attention to the less serious side of the television world, allowing the reader to gather information and have fun at the same time.

 


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