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Trump doubts bioweapon link in Russia plague case; WHO seeks data
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President Donald Trump said he does not believe suspected plague cases in Russia are a bioweapon, and planned a call with Vladimir Putin. The World Health Organization and the U.S. have sought more information from Russia about the death of a lab worker in Siberia, with the WHO saying it lacks the "full picture."
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How the outlets frame it
10 outlets, each read from its own headline and opening- Stands outTIME (leans negative, mildly sensational, some charged words, one-sided) and Hindustan Times (one-sided).
- PlainestNPR, The Guardian and 3 more.
Tap a logo to see the outlet, the headline it was read from, and where it sits on every measure.
Does the report cast the development as bad news or good news?
TIME stands apart as leans negative; the other 9 read as neutral.
Does the report play the story up to grab attention?
Between measured and mildly sensational; no outlet stands apart.
Do the words judge rather than describe?
TIME stands apart as some charged words; the other 9 read as neutral wording.
Does the report give room to one side only?
Split: CNBC and ZeroHedge read as straight; ABC News, CBS News and 3 more as one-sided.
3 outlets not placed: the reading was split between distant levels.
All 10 outlets and the headlines they were read from
ABC News
'We hope not': Trump says US doesn't believe Russian plague is a bioweaponFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: One-sided
CBS News
WHO questions Russia: "If plague is ruled out, what did she actually die from?"Framing: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: One-sided
CNBC
Trump doesn't think Russia plague incident is bioweapon, plans Putin call WednesdayFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: Straight
Hindustan Times
Russia says plague institute worker's death does not risk an epidemicFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: One-sided
NPR
The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in RussiaFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: not placed
The Guardian
WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague deathFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: not placed
The Hill
Trump says he does not think suspected Russian plague cases are a bioweaponFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: One-sided
The New York Times
Fears of a Plague Outbreak in Russia: What to KnowFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: not placed
TIME
What Worries Experts About the Russia 'Plague' IncidentFraming: Leans negative · Sensationalism: Mildly sensational · Loaded language: Some charged words · Slant: One-sided
ZeroHedge
Report: Viral Posts Urge Northeast China To Stockpile Food Amid Russian Plague Scare; Trump Doubts Bioweapon LinkFraming: Neutral · Sensationalism: Measured · Loaded language: Neutral wording · Slant: Straight
Each outlet is read blind: a classifier sees its headline and opening next to the story's own headline, without the outlet's name, and scores how the report presents the story. A logo sits at the classifier's average reading, so it can fall between two levels. These readings compare coverage of this story only; they are not ratings of the outlets.
Where the outlets diverge
Two headlines from opposite endsSlant · Straight → One-sided
Loaded language · Neutral → Loaded
Framing · Negative → Positive
The story as a whole
Read from all the reports togetherNot disputed in the text
Other signals
2 found · 19 not present- What a reader getsNew facts
- Public healthAn outbreak or disease
- Article typenot present
- Topicnot present
- Policy areanot present
- Government levelnot present
- Where it happensnot present
- Tonenot present
- Main political actornot present
- Civil liberties questionnot present
- Market relevancenot present
- Which marketunclear
- Market horizonnot present
- Who is economically affectednot present
- Corporate dimensionnot present
- Conflict dimensionnot present
- Conflict direction reportednot present
- Humanitarian impactnot present
- Public safetynot present
- Scientific evidencenot present
- Legal risk in the reportingnot present
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