Stakeholder #2

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The second stakeholder I chose to write about is the author of the ABC 7 article, Fast-food workers protesting nationwide for $15-an-hour pay. The author of this article is Christina Salvo. I chose to write about Christina Salvo because looking at her profile on ABC 7 she has a lot of valid credentials and therefore I feel as though she would be a good stakeholder/a good article to focus on.

1. Can you describe this other stakeholder in 200-250 words?

Christina Salvo works for ABC 7 Eyewitness News as a weekend morning co-anchor and general assistant reporter. Something I found interesting about Salvo is that, unlike some of the other stakeholders I've found, she worked as an intern for ABC 7 while she was in college (graduate of Santa Clara University).

Her achievements have been recognized as a general reporter and investigative reporter because she has received a Colorado Associated Press awards for each.

Christina Salvo's Twitter shows that she mainly posts links to news stories. However she also posts pictures of her and her co workers and a few pictures here and there of places she goes in her everyday life.

Her Twitter was interesting to scroll through because of this reason. Reading through it felt more like reading a "normal" Twitter rather than a news based Twitter account.

Looking at the pictures I found of Christina Salvo, I found that she dresses more professionally. This is most likely because she is not only a reporter writing articles but also appears on television on the weekends as a news anchor. I feel that having a professional image makes someone appear more credible because they have a positive image rather than seeming sloppy or unkept.

2. Can you identify THREE specific claims being made by this stakeholder?

All of these claims came from the same article as listed above.

"The local protests, organized by the Service Employees International Union, will include fast-food, home-care and child-care workers, along with other underpaid employes."

"The rallies are being held at McDonald's restaurant locations in South L.A. and downtown L.A., and will be followed by a march to L.A. City Hall for a midday protest. Some workers will then board the buses bound for Oakland to continue marching."

"Even though local low-wage workers will soon be receiving $15-an-hour pay, they say it's still important to fight for fellow Californians and others who may life in different cities but share the same struggles."

3. Can you explain how valid these claims are? Objectively, how much weight do these claims carry? 

All three claims stated above are true, but they all carry a different weight on this controversy.

The first claim is very important to this controversy because although the protest started at McDonalds and went to different fast food restaurants, it is important to remember that the minimum wage is not just for fast food workers. The minimum wage affects everyone in  a minimum wage job, and that stretches out past just fast food.

The second claim is beneficial to readers because it helps them understand where the rally was and what exactly happened. Because, in my opinion, a protest that stays at one McDonalds or restaurant has a very different affect than a protest that travels all around a city.

4. Can you explain how these claims are similar and/or different to the other stakeholders?

This stakeholder is similar to my other sources because of the content provided. However this article does give some different information such as where exactly the protestors went, etc. Also, this article, instead of having a large variety of pictures included, only contains one video and therefore is a more text-based story.