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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.

27 articles · 14 publishers

US and Israel plan possible strikes on Iran after midterms, sources say

Stands out
Al Jazeera (mildly sensational, one-sided), PBS NewsHour (one-sided) and CBS News (one-sided).
Plainest
ABC News, NPR and 3 more.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Slant · Straight → One-sided

    StraightU.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider mergingNPR One-sidedIran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East newsPBS NewsHour

  2. Framing · Negative → Positive

    Leans negative‘Not negotiating’: Trump says 'something will happen fairly soon' with Iran, as US mulls fresh strikesHindustan Times NeutralIran pushes hard on its nuclear rebuild — daring Trump to strike againNew York Post
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