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Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Fort Hood, Killing 2 Soldiers
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Extra Extra has grouped 7 reports on this story from 7 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 2 left-leaning, 2 center, and 3 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 98 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, 3 of the 7 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.
Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 14 hours, so the perspectives below capture how the framing shifted as the story matured.
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: HuffPost, NBC News, Military Times, Straight Arrow News, PJ Media, One America News, Daily Caller.
Left(2)
HuffPostCAug 12, 10:51 PM
2 People Died In A Military Helicopter Crash Near Fort Hood, Officials Say
Officials say an Army Apache attack helicopter crashed in a central Texas field, sparking a wildfire that forced evacuations.
NBC NewsBAug 13, 11:25 AM
Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Fort Hood, Killing 2 Soldiers
A military helicopter crashed near Fort Hood, Texas, on Wednesday killing two soldiers. Now an investigation is underway to determine what sent the Apache chopper down into a field, sparking a dangero
Center(2)
Military TimesBAug 12, 9:19 PM
Two dead after Apache crash in Texas
Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood, Texas, local authorities confirmed.
Straight Arrow NewsBAug 13, 11:11 AM
Two soldiers killed as Army Apache helicopter crashes in Texas, sparking a 155-acre grass fire
Two soldiers were killed Wednesday when a Fort Hood AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near Salado, Texas, sparking a grass fire.
Right(3)
PJ MediaDAug 12, 9:55 PM
Military Helicopter Crash in Texas Leaves 2 Dead
One America NewsDAug 13, 12:28 AM
Texas: 2 dead after military helicopter crashes in Salado
A military helicopter crashed in Salado, Texas, killing two people, according to the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.
Daily CallerDAug 13, 12:31 AM
2 Dead After Military Chopper Crashes In Texas Field
‘You could tell it was a violent crash’
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