Election news coverage reflection
Election reflection
By: Madison Maronde
I analyzed an article written by MINNPOST. MINNPOST included many percentages describing the losses or wins for candidates. The journalists told a larger story of many incumbents losing their seats this year in the Minneapolis Council. There was an underlying story as well about some of those newly elected being younger and people of color. For example Alisha Chughtai won a seat for council president. Chughtai is a young organizer and the daughter of an immigrant family. Chughtai described her win as an “absolutely incredible achievement,” according to the article. Using Chughtai as a source, rather than just the percentages of the votes, very effectively explains the significance of the votes. Although it is important to provide what the percentage was for each candidate, adding in human sources helps describe why we should care about the election. The largest story in this article explained how five Minneapolis City Council incumbents lost their seats in the November 2021 election.
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