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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.

53 articles · 19 publishers

Russia frees American Stephen Hubbard as Witkoff meets Putin

Stands out
TIME (one-sided), ABC News (some charged words, one-sided) and Breitbart (mildly sensational, some charged words, leans one way).
Plainest
RT, Al Jazeera and 4 more.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Slant · Straight → One-sided

    StraightRussia frees American Stephen Hubbard after 4 years behind barsAl Jazeera One-sidedRussia Releases Imprisoned American Man as Trump Envoy Meets With PutinTIME
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