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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.

9 articles · 5 publishers

Democrats lead in key Senate races, polls show

Stands out
The Hill (leans negative, one-sided) and The Guardian (leans negative, mildly sensational, some charged words, one-sided).
Plainest
CNBC.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends
  1. Slant · Straight → One-sided

    StraightInside Iowa’s critical midterm Senate raceNBC News One-sidedKornacki sees tide ‘working against’ Democrat in Minnesota Senate raceThe Hill
  2. Loaded language · Neutral → Loaded

    Neutral wordingHow Maine voters feel about the high-stakes Senate electionPBS NewsHour Some charged wordsTrump’s war and tariffs have battered Alaska. A pro-oil Democrat could flip the key Senate seatThe Guardian

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