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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 · 5 publishers

US housing slump deepens as mortgage rates squeeze sales and construction

Stands out
Breitbart (negative, mildly sensational, some charged words) and Newsweek (negative, mildly sensational, some charged words).
Plainest
Hindustan Times, CNBC and The Guardian.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Sensationalism · Measured → Sensational

    MeasuredUS mortgage applications fall 5.3% despite drop in 30-year mortgage rates to 7.41%Hindustan Times Mildly sensationalHousing Slump Worsens Amid Higher RatesBreitbart

  2. Loaded language · Neutral → Loaded

    Neutral wordingMortgage rates drop for the first time in 2 months, but demand still falls furtherCNBC Some charged wordsHousing Slump Worsens Amid Higher RatesBreitbart
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