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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.

3 articles · 3 publishers

Hurricane Isaias disrupts Gulf oil output, spares major refineries

Stands out
CBS News (neutral, mildly sensational, some charged words) and ZeroHedge (mildly sensational, some charged words).
Plainest
CNBC.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Loaded language · Neutral → Loaded

    Neutral wordingHurricane Isaias disrupts U.S. oil production in Gulf of Mexico, threatens refineriesCNBC Some charged wordsEye Opener: Isaias hammers the Gulf CoastCBS News

  2. Sensationalism · Measured → Sensational

    MeasuredHurricane Isaias disrupts U.S. oil production in Gulf of Mexico, threatens refineriesCNBC Mildly sensationalHurricane Isaias Slams Gulf Coast, Knocks Out Power To 830,000 As Major Refineries Are SparedZeroHedge
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