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Abdul El-Sayed's Father-in-Law Gives Another $100K to Top El-Sayed Super PAC, Bringing Total Contributions to $300K
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Its coverage-diversity score of 58 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
On reliability, 2 of the 5 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 3 outlets fall into our mixed or lower-reliability tier (C or D). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
This story has been covered over the span of about 4 days, making it a longer-running thread rather than a single news flash.
Below, the same story is laid out side by side as left, center, and right outlets reported it. Read across the columns and watch what changes: the headline emphasis, which facts lead, the adjectives, and what each side leaves out. The story itself rarely changes — the framing almost always does.
Outlets covering this story: Salon, WIRED, Michigan Advance, Free Beacon, Townhall.
Left(4)
SalonCJul 21, 9:30 AM
Pro-science PAC backs El-Sayed
314 Action, which has been criticized for ties to pro-Israel lobbying in the past, shows a shake-up in Michigan
WIREDBJul 21, 11:00 AM
Abdul El-Sayed Is an Epidemiologist Running for Senate. His State Is a Public Health Disaster
Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.
Michigan AdvanceBJul 21, 10:00 AM
A former AIPAC-linked group is now supporting Abdul El-Sayed to elect a doctor to the U.S. Senate
314 Action, a national organization that works to recruit, train and elect scientists, doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals, on Tuesday endorsed the campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidat
Michigan AdvanceBJul 20, 6:48 PM
AOC addresses apparent Will Lawrence snub at Lansing rally for Abdul El-Sayed
An odd moment at a weekend rally featuring Bernie Sanders stumping for Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed left some scratching their heads: U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, w
Center(0)
Right(2)
Free BeaconCJul 17, 7:00 PM
Abdul El-Sayed's Father-in-Law Gives Another $100K to Top El-Sayed Super PAC, Bringing Total Contributions to $300K
Abdul El-Sayed's father-in-law gave another $100,000 to a super PAC backing the left-wing Michigan Senate candidate, bringing his total contributions to $300,000 and cementing him as the group's large
TownhallDJul 21, 12:00 PM
Struggling in the Polls, Abdul El-Sayed Is Now Pretending He Likes Jews and Judaism
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