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WATCH: House Oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents U.S. history, under attack by Trump
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Extra Extra has grouped 6 reports on this story from 5 news outlets across the political spectrum. By political lean, that breaks down as 1 left-leaning, 2 center, and 3 right-leaning sources.
With a coverage-diversity score of 92 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, 2 of the 5 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.
The reports clustered here landed within about 5 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: Anchorage Daily News, PBS NewsHour, Townhall, PJ Media, Fox News.
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Center(2)
PBS NewsHourAJul 21, 2:58 PM
WATCH: House Oversight hearing examines how the Smithsonian presents U.S. history, under attack by Trump
The director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pushed back Tuesday against a recent White House report that branded the institution's leadership as radical activists who cannot
PBS NewsHourAJul 21, 4:39 PM
WATCH: 'If you erase it, we will replace it,' Rep. Mfume says of Black history at Smithsonian museums
"We will not let you destroy that museum. No matter how long it takes, how many battles are required, how much effort is needed, we will not allow that to happen," Rep. Kweisi Mfume said Tuesday.
Right(3)
TownhallDJul 21, 7:15 PM
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History Had a Disastrous Hearing on the Hill
PJ MediaDJul 21, 6:10 PM
Smithsonian Director Humiliates Herself During House Hearing
Fox NewsCJul 21, 8:22 PM
WATCH: Smithsonian history museum director stumbles over basic questions on sex: ‘I’m not sure’
Smithsonian director Anthea Hartig appeared stumped when Rep. Nancy Mace pressed her on gender questions tied to drag queen displays at the museum.
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