The website that I chose to review is www.whitneyplantation.org. I will be using the Journal of American History’s Digital History Review criteria for my review. First is content. The site is full of content surrounding the Whitney Plantation and the history behind it. It does a great job covering multiple aspects of the plantation. I really like how they cover a large scale of the slavery that took place at the Whitney Plantation. By visiting either the history section(https://www.whitneyplantation.org/history/ ) or the education section both take you to more in-depth menus. These menus help to split the history into manageable pieces as not to overwhelm the reader with a lot of content under one section. Second is design which is really simple and makes navigating the site a breeze. Each tab is labeled in a way that you’ll never really have to guess if you’re going the right way. The site is easily accessible to anyone and especially if you’re looking for information on the Whitney Plantation. The site works just as great on the mobile furthering its accessibility to anyone. Third is the audience that the site was created for. This site was created for people wanting to learn about the plantation and possibly get a chance to visit the historic site of the plantation itself. The site does a great job doing both of those things(https://www.whitneyplantation.org/overview-and-tickets/). It offers a great deal of history about the plantation right on the site and has a very obvious button to help you book a trip to the plantation. Fourth is the digital media aspect of the site. With all the work put into this site from text to hyperlink to media I can see this as any other media form than a website. Lastly are the creators. Although it doesn’t specifically say any creators or contributors. I can make a pretty good assumption that there is a team of contributors behind the site itself and the content presented.
2022-10-21