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Brits urged NOT to take photos of solar eclipse on their phones, NASA warns
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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 4 left-leaning, 2 center, and 1 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 87 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 7 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 1 outlet 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: The Week, Grist, TIME, WIRED, Euronews, STAT News, The Sun (UK).
Left(4)
The WeekBAug 10, 11:24 AM
UK solar eclipse: how to watch and what will happen
Certified glasses and pinhole projectors best way to watch Moon’s partial transit of the Sun on Wednesday evening
GristBAug 6, 8:30 AM
In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
The state used to run on coal, but now renewables are surging.
TIMEBAug 10, 10:00 AM
Europe Will Get Its First Total Solar Eclipse in Over 25 Years. Here's What You Should Know
From Greenland to Spain, a rare sky show will dazzle a few lucky million.
WIREDBAug 10, 12:00 PM
The Best Portable Solar Panels: My Take After Years of Testing
Clean, free power from the sun is easier and more affordable to capture than ever with the best portable solar panels.
Center(2)
EuronewsBAug 10, 2:38 PM
Solar power output set to fall during eclipse
Portugal's grid operator REN estimates that solar power generation on Wednesday will fall by about 45% during the eclipse compared with usual levels for that time of day.
STAT NewsAAug 10, 2:48 PM
STAT+: FDA panel to weigh Grail’s Galleri test
China reins in its biotech innovation engine, radiopharma boom meets unexpected hurdles, and more news from The Readout
Right(1)
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