Name: Mr. Anderson
Current Events Assignment
Go to ‘news.google.com’ or ‘news.bing .com’
Choose an article that is not about sports or entertainment.
Read the ENTIRE article. Answer the question below in complete sentences.
Do NOT copy and paste anything.
Title of Article/Headline:
State Representative Martin J. Walsh, Champion of Unions, wins Boston Mayoral Race
Name of Publisher/Website:
This article was published by Boston.com
Author:
This article was written by Andrew Ryan and the Globe Staff.
Date Published:
This article was published on November 6th, 2013.
Link to website:
Who is involved? (Individuals, groups, things)
Some people involved in this news story are Marty Walsh, John Connely, Thomas Menino, President Obama, and Boston Voters.
When did this occur?
The election took place on Tuesday November 5, 2013
Where in the World? (Country, state, city?)
This took place in Boston, Massachusetts.
What is going on? (At least6 complete sentences)
Marty Walsh ran for mayor against John Connely and defeated him 52% to 48%. Marty Walsh is the first Irish American Mayor of Boston in more than 20 years. Walsh received support from unions nationwide. Walsh will be one of only a handful of mayors nationwide who is also a labor leader. Walsh will take office January 6th. He takes over for Thomas Menino who has been mayor since 1994. Walsh received a call from Barack Obama congratulating him on his victory.
Why is this event/issue considered newsworthy? (Why would people care about this? At least 4 Complete Sentences)
This story is newsworthy because the Mayor of Boston is a very important position. Even though I do not live or work in Boston, what happens there is important for the whole state. Boston has not had a new mayor for a long time, so this new mayor could bring about a lot of changes. This story is also important because the election was very close and closely watched by much of the country.