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Attorney Ben Crump presents Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy results

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15 reports from 13 outlets70/100 cross-spectrum diversity11 high-reliability sources

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.


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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

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Right(2)

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