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India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to keep demanding reforms after police crackdown
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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 3 left-leaning and 4 center sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 62 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Notably, no right-leaning outlet in our index has picked the story up yet — a right-side blind spot that often signals a topic resonating more with progressive audiences.
On reliability, 7 of the 7 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B). Ratings are drawn from independent assessments and are meant to help you weigh each report, not to tell you which to trust.
The reports clustered here landed within about 3 hours of each other, suggesting a fast-moving, breaking story.
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 Independent, NPR, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sky News, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, NHK World.
Left(3)
The IndependentBJul 21, 1:14 PM
At least 10 killed in India tunnel disaster with 17 more missing
NPRAJul 21, 12:00 PM
India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
The Philadelphia InquirerAJul 21, 1:13 PM
India’s youth-led Cockroach movement vows to keep demanding reforms after police crackdown
Supporters of India’s youth-led Cockroach movement demanding educational reforms and government accountability say they will continue their protest in New Delhi
Center(4)
Sky NewsAJul 21, 10:30 AM
At least 10 dead in India tunnel disaster with 17 feared trapped
At least 10 people have died in a disaster inside an under-construction tunnel in India.
Deutsche WelleAJul 21, 11:35 AM
How India's youth-led 'Cockroach' movement challenges Modi
What started as a satirical protest against exam leaks in India has grown into a wider movement voicing young Indians' anger over jobs and education.
Al JazeeraBJul 21, 11:51 AM
India’s ‘cockroach’ protest movement halts marches after police violence
Leaders of the movement say they will continue campaigning but will not stage another march through New Delhi.
NHK WorldAJul 21, 12:59 PM
Indian police clash with 'cockroach' movement supporters - nhk.or.jp
Indian police clash with 'cockroach' movement supporters nhk.or.jp
Right(0)
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