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Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told

11 sources|Diversity: 83%|

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11 reports from 10 outlets83/100 cross-spectrum diversity6 high-reliability sources

Extra Extra has grouped 11 reports on this story from 10 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 1 left-leaning, 4 center, and 6 right-leaning sources.

With a coverage-diversity score of 83 out of 100, this is one of the more evenly reported stories in our index right now — left, center, and right outlets are all giving it attention.

On reliability, 6 of the 10 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 4 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 5 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: The Guardian, ABC News (Australia), South China Morning Post, Courthouse News, AFP, National Post, Daily Express, The National Pulse, First Things, The European Conservative.


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