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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.

77 articles · 17 publishers

Witkoff praises Putin as

Stands out
RT (mildly sensational, one-sided), CBS News (leans negative, one-sided) and TIME (one-sided).
Plainest
PBS NewsHour, The Times of India and 4 more.

Where the outlets diverge

Two headlines from opposite ends

  1. Slant · Straight → One-sided

    StraightAmerican imprisoned by Russia released as Witkoff meets and praises PutinPBS NewsHour One-sidedPutin, Xi and Trump could hold ‘historic summit’ – KremlinRT

  2. Framing · Negative → Positive

    Leans negativeWitkoff faces backlash after calling Putin a ‘humanitarian’The Hill Leans positivePutin, Xi and Trump could hold ‘historic summit’ – KremlinRT
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