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This cocktail party proves Trump has no idea what's coming
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Extra Extra has grouped 6 reports on this story from 6 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 3 left-leaning and 3 right-leaning sources.
Its coverage-diversity score of 63 out of 100 means the story is being reported across multiple parts of the spectrum, though the volume leans toward one side. Interestingly, the story is being covered on the left and the right but not by the centrist outlets we track — a sign it may be more polarizing than consensus-driven.
On reliability, 3 of the 6 rated outlets carry a high or mostly-factual reliability rating (A or B) and 3 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.
This story has been covered over the span of about 5 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: Raw Story, The Intercept, Politico, CBN News, National Review, Sky News Australia.
Left(3)
Raw StoryCAug 22, 12:45 PM
This cocktail party proves Trump has no idea what's coming
Christof, the megalomaniacal director of The Truman Show, played brilliantly by actor Ed Harris, had a line he loved to repeat: “We accept the reality of the world with which we're presented.” I’ve be
The InterceptBAug 17, 2:01 PM
A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida
Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is backed by AIPAC donors and an artificial intelligence super PAC. The post A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in
PoliticoAAug 19, 3:20 AM
Florida rejects Democratic establishment — and even snubs Trump
Democrats picked a progressive for Senate. The GOP spurned the president’s endorsements in two House races.
Center(0)
Right(3)
CBN NewsCAug 21, 7:15 PM
The Socialist Surge: How the Far Left Is Coming for the Democratic Party
National ReviewBAug 21, 10:30 AM
The Question That Unmasks Democratic Socialists
DSA officeholders and candidates should have to answer whether they think Israel has the right to protect Jewish citizens.
Sky News AustraliaCAug 19, 6:54 AM
Working-class voters reject Democratic Socialists of America’s pitch - news24.com.au
Working-class voters reject Democratic Socialists of America’s pitch news24.com.au
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