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Man Wielding a Sword Attacks High School in Small Swedish Town – One Dead and Several Wounded
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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 1 left-leaning, 4 center, and 2 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.
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Coverage of this story has developed over roughly 11 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: Le Monde (English), PBS NewsHour, Deutsche Welle, BBC World, Sky News, National Post, The Gateway Pundit.
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Center(4)
PBS NewsHourAAug 21, 5:03 PM
18-year-old with a sword attacks a school in Sweden, leaving 1 dead
The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, while classes were in session, with about 400 to 500 students, officials said.
Deutsche WelleAAug 21, 7:47 PM
Sweden: One killed in school sword attack
Police have said they have arrested an individual who stabbed several people, killing one person, with a sword at a high school in central Sweden.
BBC WorldAAug 21, 9:03 PM
One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
Officials say another three people were injured, and an 18-year-old male suspect shot and arrested.
Sky NewsAAug 21, 11:59 AM
One dead after teenager carries out sword attack at Swedish school
One person has died after an 18-year-old man armed with a sword carried out an attack at a school in Sweden, police have said.
Right(2)
National PostBAug 21, 7:29 PM
One dead and three wounded after sword attack at Swedish school
Aftonbladet newspaper reported that the attacker had been shot in the leg by police
The Gateway PunditDAug 21, 11:20 PM
Man Wielding a Sword Attacks High School in Small Swedish Town – One Dead and Several Wounded – Suspect Reportedly in Police Custody
All of Europe is sick with the knife stabbing epidemic, but in Sweden, they are taking things a step further. The post Man Wielding a Sword Attacks High School in Small Swedish Town – One Dead and Sev
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