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Attorney Ben Crump presents Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results
How this story is being covered
Extra Extra has grouped 15 reports on this story from 13 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 11 left-leaning, 2 center, and 2 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 70 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side.
On reliability, 11 of the 13 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 2 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 26 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: Salon, Washington Monthly, NBC News, The Boston Globe, CBC News, CBS News, Chicago Sun-Times, ABC News, NPR, The New Republic, PBS NewsHour, RealClearPolitics, NY Post.
Left(11)
SalonCJul 21, 5:30 PM
The real reason conservatives hate Nolan’s “Odyssey”
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation centers on emotions they aren’t allowed to feel
Washington MonthlyBJul 22, 9:00 AM
Why Conservatives Are Losing Their War Against The Odyssey
Christoper Nolan’s epic film is enlightened, not woke. The post Why Conservatives Are Losing Their War Against The Odyssey appeared first on Washington Monthly.
NBC NewsBJul 22, 5:50 PM
Attorney Ben Crump presents Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results
Preliminary findings from Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy showed that his cause of death was “undetermined” pending further investigation. NBC News’ Aaron Gilchrist reports on how soon information fr
The Boston GlobeAJul 22, 6:38 PM
Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
The autopsy announcement comes two days after Wells was laid to rest in his hometown of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
CBC NewsAJul 22, 5:02 PM
Independent autopsy of Black Mississippi teen Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old's cause and manner of death to be "undetermined" pending further investigation.
CBS NewsBJul 22, 5:38 PM
Nolan Wells' cause of death undetermined, family's autopsy shows
Nolan Wells, 18, was found dead just off Horn Island in Mississippi after enjoying a day out with friends on July 4.
Chicago Sun-TimesBJul 22, 7:05 PM
Nolan Wells autopsy released at NAACP Chicago conference finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old’s cause and manner of death to be “undetermined” pending further investigation. The civil rights attorney
NBC NewsBJul 22, 2:22 PM
Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results in ‘undetermined’ cause and manner of death
An independent autopsy report commissioned by the legal team representing Nolan Wells’ family found that the teenager’s cause and manner of death were “undetermined,” pending investigation.
ABC NewsBJul 22, 1:59 AM
Results of autopsy of Nolan Wells to be released Wednesday, family's attorney says
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump plans to release the results of an independent autopsy into the death of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells on Wednesday
NPRAJul 22, 2:48 PM
Independent autopsy 'inconclusive' on cause of death for 18-year-old Nolan Wells in Mississippi
An independent autopsy of the body of Nolan Wells shows that the cause of death is undetermined pending an investigation, according to attorney Ben Crump.
The New RepublicBJul 22, 3:54 PM
Nolan Wells Autopsy Raises More Questions About Black Teen’s Death
An independent autopsy report has raised more questions around the suspicious death of Nolan Wells. Wells was a Black college freshman who went missing on July 4 in the water near Mississippi’s Horn I
Center(2)
PBS NewsHourAJul 22, 1:11 PM
WATCH: Crump announces 'undetermined' results of Nolan Wells' independent autopsy
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old's cause and manner of death to be "undetermined" pending further investigation.
PBS NewsHourAJul 22, 6:54 PM
What to know about the Nolan Wells' independent autopsy results
A preliminary independent autopsy for Nolan Wells released Wednesday could not provide an explanation for his death, and called for further investigation.
Right(2)
RealClearPoliticsBJul 22, 12:27 PM
The Real Reason Conservatives Hate Nolan's Odyssey
The most-quoted line from Al Franken's 2003 bestseller "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them" attempts to draw a distinction between conservative and liberal forms of patriotism.
NY PostCJul 22, 6:55 PM
What we still don’t know from Nolan Wells’ autopsy results — and if findings point to foul play: former medical examiner
The cause of death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is yet to be determined, with key factors such as challenges due to decomposition and uncertainty over the cause of a 12-inch injury to his scalp delaying
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