While catching up on my news, I came across one that caught my eye. It was on Jan. 30th and in the San Jose Mercury News and its title, "Republicans Select First African-American to Lead Party". The articles goes on to introduce Michael Steele, as the new Republican National Committee party chairman, and how both parties are now led by black men. After a big defeat in the 2008 elections, the Republicans wanted to find someone who could relate to the majority of the population. Steele's "presence and TV skills" made his party feel like he could be a worthy opponent to the already well-liked President Obama.
I feel that this is an important story due to the fact that Steele is a first. He is the first African-American to lead the Republican party and that is a major step for that political party. The fact that his personality is said to be similar to President Obama's is actually quite funny. After being teared apart in the 2008 elections for his youth-like personality and ambition, the Republican party has now selected a major player that is said to be very similar to their once rival.
Here is the link to this article:
Good overview and analysis of this story, but I'd like you to be more specific about the news values involved. See Inside Reporting, p. 17, "What Makes a Story Interesting to Readers?" for a list of news values.
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