Kim Janey was nominated as a Social sciences and society good article, but it did not meet the good article criteria at the time (October 11, 2023, reviewed version). There are suggestions on the review page for improving the article. If you can improve it, please do; it may then be renominated. |
This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page. |
This article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This woman is going to be the freaking Mayor of Boston!! We need more stuff. For example, pictures, an exact birthday and more biographical information! Step it up! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JG4236 ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
We still need to find a photo and I'm also wondering if she will continue to be a member of the City Council while she is Acting Mayor. Juliantrevor ( talk) 17:56, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 23:30, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Why is there no picture that comes up for the historic mayor of Boston the largest city in New England? MohammadK12 ( talk) 08:43, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
GA toolbox |
---|
Reviewing |
Reviewer: Thebiguglyalien ( talk · contribs) 18:21, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
I'll have a review posted for this within the next few days.
Thebiguglyalien (
talk)
18:21, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
SecretName101, the review is posted below. The sourcing and coverage are good, but there are some prose and structural issues to be addressed before this can be considered a GA. Thebiguglyalien ( talk) 16:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
General notes:
Lead:
politician and organizer– Do the sources describe her as an "organizer" without any other descriptors or qualifiers? The next paragraph says "community organizer", which is a more helpful descriptor.
Early life and education
She "has had family in the city of Boston for six generations".– I can't place why, but this feels slightly promotional.
inner cityas it can be a WP:EUPHAMISM
Janey's father ejected her from his home– Do any sources say why?
Janey suffered from housing insecurity– "suffered from" isn't ideal, and the sentence doesn't provide any other context. Was this immediately after graduation?
Career as a community organizer:
for Parents United for Child Careand
the Massachusetts Advocates for Children– What are these organizations?
eliminating the opportunity and achievement gaps– What does this mean in this context? What did she actually do?
she was given the position of senior project director– Avoid italicizing for emphasis. In this case, it can be read as sarcasm. Also, what was the significance of this position?
Boston City Council:
Janes was regarded as a progressive member– I'm assuming this is supposed to say Janey?
replacing the current system of mayoral appointment– "Current" here suggests the present day rather than during her time as a councilwoman
First term:
with 25% of the votes– It should be "25% of the vote" or "25% of the votes cast". Don't ask me why this is common usage, I don't know.
55.5 percent– All other instances use "%".
made the city the, "first US city– Would be cleaner if it said "made Boston"
Second term and council presidency:
it attracted attention that– Can this be reworded?
Acting mayor of Boston:
any mayoral-style role– This looks like the article trying to find as many ways as it can to say "mayor or also acting mayor". Just "a mayoral role" would be better if no simpler wording is possible.
Transition into the role:
She and Walsh regularly talked– Without further context, this doesn't really say anything
she attended the twice weekly meetings of Walsh– Reword
COVID-19 pandemic in Boston:
Janey controversially compared– It would be better to describe what happened and what the controversy was rather than just describing it as controversial.
which would remain in effect indefinitely until the executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission rescinds it– "indefinitely" is redundant
It bans landlords and homeowners– present tense
Janey refused to implement– "refused" is strong language that could probably be replaced with a simpler description
Janey's platform called for an "equitable" recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic– Even though it's a quote, this could be read as scare quotes to express doubt or contempt regarding the idea of equity.
Homelessness:
Environment:
which had been years in the works– This makes it sound like the article is critical or skeptical of the decision.
Policing:
to be head of the city's new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency– New as in created within the previous few years, or new as in created by Janey in that action?
White took legal action, challenging Janey's authority as acting mayor to fire him– Is there more information on this? Litigation against her while she was acting mayor seems like something that could be covered in more detail.
This marked a reduction from the previous year's budget.– Do we know what the previous year's budget was?
aspects of it related to policing did receive vocal criticism– Can this be elaborated upon?
Transit:
Janey advocated that she wanted– advocated or said that she wanted
be made fare-free
laid a groundwork– Should be "laid the groundwork", but this is idiomatic and can be replaced anyway
Other matters:
would expand significantly to $40,000– Do we know the previous amount?
state prevailing wages– This could be defined
In June, two female Latina American– "female Latina" is redundant. I suggest either removing female or switching it to Hispanic.
These changes provide– They were not in effect when the referendum was proposed. Maybe "would provide"
with more powering the creation– Is this supposed to be "with more power in"
a city commission on Black men and boys– Maybe clarify what this is
signed into law an that amended– dropped word
to those welcoming a new family member– It's unclear what this means, but it sounds euphemistic
Mayoral campaign:
to make the general election– Reword with slightly more formal language
was noted for playing-up her acting incumbency– Four issues: "noted" implies the article is agreeing, it doesn't say who noted this, "playing-up" could be interpreted as loaded language, and "acting incumbency" is used twice in this sentence
district city councilor&
as at-large city councilors– Avoid italicization for emphasis
called for an "equitable" recovery– Even if it's a quote, this looks like scarequotes that are casting doubt on the idea of equity.
CEO of EMPath:
EMPath is an "economic mobility organization" with a staff of 120 people. It operates one of Massachusetts' largest family emergency shelters.– This reads like an advertisement
In December 2022, EMPath launched AMP Up Boston– The actions of EMPath itself aren't really relevant. This should focus specifically on Janey's direct role in any initiatives.
The program has had the support of Mayor Wu– This could say that Wu gave support to it so it's in past tense
with working with– Reword
Personal life:
Awards:
Spot checks:
The organization had previously been supportive of Janey during her political career? I'm wondering if "support" was misread here, as she received support from the organization while she was pregnant.
The article covers her life up to the present.
A few wording issues, but they're covered above under criterion one. No other issues.
No recent disputes. No major updates are expected that would require significant changes to the article.
Most images are public domain, the remaining few are Creative Commons. All images have relevant captions. This isn't relevant to GA, but I do notice that there are three images of her with Charlie Baker, two with Ayanna Pressley, and two with Elizabeth Warren. It makes sense that she's in lots of pictures with them given they're all prominent Massachusetts politicians, but it wouldn't hurt to swap a few out if there are other options.
Kim Janey was nominated as a Social sciences and society good article, but it did not meet the good article criteria at the time (October 11, 2023, reviewed version). There are suggestions on the review page for improving the article. If you can improve it, please do; it may then be renominated. |
This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page. |
This article is rated B-class on Wikipedia's
content assessment scale. It is of interest to the following WikiProjects: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This woman is going to be the freaking Mayor of Boston!! We need more stuff. For example, pictures, an exact birthday and more biographical information! Step it up! — Preceding unsigned comment added by JG4236 ( talk • contribs) 18:00, 13 January 2021 (UTC)
We still need to find a photo and I'm also wondering if she will continue to be a member of the City Council while she is Acting Mayor. Juliantrevor ( talk) 17:56, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 23:30, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Why is there no picture that comes up for the historic mayor of Boston the largest city in New England? MohammadK12 ( talk) 08:43, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
GA toolbox |
---|
Reviewing |
Reviewer: Thebiguglyalien ( talk · contribs) 18:21, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
I'll have a review posted for this within the next few days.
Thebiguglyalien (
talk)
18:21, 23 August 2023 (UTC)
SecretName101, the review is posted below. The sourcing and coverage are good, but there are some prose and structural issues to be addressed before this can be considered a GA. Thebiguglyalien ( talk) 16:11, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
General notes:
Lead:
politician and organizer– Do the sources describe her as an "organizer" without any other descriptors or qualifiers? The next paragraph says "community organizer", which is a more helpful descriptor.
Early life and education
She "has had family in the city of Boston for six generations".– I can't place why, but this feels slightly promotional.
inner cityas it can be a WP:EUPHAMISM
Janey's father ejected her from his home– Do any sources say why?
Janey suffered from housing insecurity– "suffered from" isn't ideal, and the sentence doesn't provide any other context. Was this immediately after graduation?
Career as a community organizer:
for Parents United for Child Careand
the Massachusetts Advocates for Children– What are these organizations?
eliminating the opportunity and achievement gaps– What does this mean in this context? What did she actually do?
she was given the position of senior project director– Avoid italicizing for emphasis. In this case, it can be read as sarcasm. Also, what was the significance of this position?
Boston City Council:
Janes was regarded as a progressive member– I'm assuming this is supposed to say Janey?
replacing the current system of mayoral appointment– "Current" here suggests the present day rather than during her time as a councilwoman
First term:
with 25% of the votes– It should be "25% of the vote" or "25% of the votes cast". Don't ask me why this is common usage, I don't know.
55.5 percent– All other instances use "%".
made the city the, "first US city– Would be cleaner if it said "made Boston"
Second term and council presidency:
it attracted attention that– Can this be reworded?
Acting mayor of Boston:
any mayoral-style role– This looks like the article trying to find as many ways as it can to say "mayor or also acting mayor". Just "a mayoral role" would be better if no simpler wording is possible.
Transition into the role:
She and Walsh regularly talked– Without further context, this doesn't really say anything
she attended the twice weekly meetings of Walsh– Reword
COVID-19 pandemic in Boston:
Janey controversially compared– It would be better to describe what happened and what the controversy was rather than just describing it as controversial.
which would remain in effect indefinitely until the executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission rescinds it– "indefinitely" is redundant
It bans landlords and homeowners– present tense
Janey refused to implement– "refused" is strong language that could probably be replaced with a simpler description
Janey's platform called for an "equitable" recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic– Even though it's a quote, this could be read as scare quotes to express doubt or contempt regarding the idea of equity.
Homelessness:
Environment:
which had been years in the works– This makes it sound like the article is critical or skeptical of the decision.
Policing:
to be head of the city's new Office of Police Accountability and Transparency– New as in created within the previous few years, or new as in created by Janey in that action?
White took legal action, challenging Janey's authority as acting mayor to fire him– Is there more information on this? Litigation against her while she was acting mayor seems like something that could be covered in more detail.
This marked a reduction from the previous year's budget.– Do we know what the previous year's budget was?
aspects of it related to policing did receive vocal criticism– Can this be elaborated upon?
Transit:
Janey advocated that she wanted– advocated or said that she wanted
be made fare-free
laid a groundwork– Should be "laid the groundwork", but this is idiomatic and can be replaced anyway
Other matters:
would expand significantly to $40,000– Do we know the previous amount?
state prevailing wages– This could be defined
In June, two female Latina American– "female Latina" is redundant. I suggest either removing female or switching it to Hispanic.
These changes provide– They were not in effect when the referendum was proposed. Maybe "would provide"
with more powering the creation– Is this supposed to be "with more power in"
a city commission on Black men and boys– Maybe clarify what this is
signed into law an that amended– dropped word
to those welcoming a new family member– It's unclear what this means, but it sounds euphemistic
Mayoral campaign:
to make the general election– Reword with slightly more formal language
was noted for playing-up her acting incumbency– Four issues: "noted" implies the article is agreeing, it doesn't say who noted this, "playing-up" could be interpreted as loaded language, and "acting incumbency" is used twice in this sentence
district city councilor&
as at-large city councilors– Avoid italicization for emphasis
called for an "equitable" recovery– Even if it's a quote, this looks like scarequotes that are casting doubt on the idea of equity.
CEO of EMPath:
EMPath is an "economic mobility organization" with a staff of 120 people. It operates one of Massachusetts' largest family emergency shelters.– This reads like an advertisement
In December 2022, EMPath launched AMP Up Boston– The actions of EMPath itself aren't really relevant. This should focus specifically on Janey's direct role in any initiatives.
The program has had the support of Mayor Wu– This could say that Wu gave support to it so it's in past tense
with working with– Reword
Personal life:
Awards:
Spot checks:
The organization had previously been supportive of Janey during her political career? I'm wondering if "support" was misread here, as she received support from the organization while she was pregnant.
The article covers her life up to the present.
A few wording issues, but they're covered above under criterion one. No other issues.
No recent disputes. No major updates are expected that would require significant changes to the article.
Most images are public domain, the remaining few are Creative Commons. All images have relevant captions. This isn't relevant to GA, but I do notice that there are three images of her with Charlie Baker, two with Ayanna Pressley, and two with Elizabeth Warren. It makes sense that she's in lots of pictures with them given they're all prominent Massachusetts politicians, but it wouldn't hurt to swap a few out if there are other options.