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Same story, different headlines

We read each outlet's headline and opening without its name and place it on four measures: sensationalism, loaded language, slant and framing. These are the outlets that sit furthest apart on this story.

6 articles · 6 publishers

FTC, 20 states sue Dollar General over pricing

Stands out
New York Post (leans negative, mildly sensational, one-sided), CBS News (one-sided) and The Guardian (leans negative, some charged words, one-sided).
Plainest
CNBC and Business Insider.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Framing · Negative → Positive

    Leans negativeDollar chain faces FTC lawsuit for ‘long-running deceptive’ practices — multiple states join inNew York Post NeutralFTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging retailer overcharged shoppersCNBC

  2. Slant · Straight → One-sided

    StraightFTC and 20 states sue Dollar General, alleging retailer overcharged shoppersCNBC One-sidedDollar General overcharged people at checkout for years, FTC saysCBS News
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