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Weather warnings as another tropical storm develops along US Gulf coast
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With a coverage-diversity score of 85 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 8 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: New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, Louisiana Illuminator, Florida Phoenix, NewsNation, 1819 News, WORLD.
Left(5)
New York TimesAJul 21, 12:01 AM
Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near the Gulf Coast
Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is expected to drop heavy rain in the region this week.
The Boston GlobeAJul 21, 1:06 AM
Tropical Storm Bertha forms as El Niño heats up the Gulf
Bertha is the second named tropical storm of the season, forming in the same region that Tropical Storm Arthur did in June.
The GuardianAJul 21, 2:05 AM
Weather warnings as another tropical storm develops along US Gulf coast
Tropical Storm Bertha could bring heavy rain on US Gulf coast, with its center located 110 miles south of Panama City, Florida Tropical Storm Bertha developed along the US Gulf coast on Monday evening
Louisiana IlluminatorBJul 20, 5:50 PM
Louisiana put on alert ahead of likely Tropical Storm Bertha
A tropical depression that is getting better organized — and likely to become Tropical Storm Bertha later Monday — has Louisiana officials putting residents on alert for possible flooding and wind dam
Florida PhoenixBJul 20, 6:58 PM
Tropical depression expected to become storm; storm surge expected for Panhandle
A tropical depression prompted storm surge and tropical storm watches for Florida’s western-most areas. By Monday night or Tuesday, the depression is expected to become a tropical storm, according to
Center(1)
Right(3)
1819 NewsBJul 21, 12:27 AM
Tropical Storm Bertha forms in Gulf of America with winds reaching 40 mph - 1819 News
Tropical Storm Bertha forms in Gulf of America with winds reaching 40 mph 1819 News
WORLDCJul 20, 8:35 PM
Potential storm, “Bertha,” threatens Gulf with flash flooding - wng.org
Potential storm, “Bertha,” threatens Gulf with flash flooding wng.org
1819 NewsBJul 20, 7:07 PM
Storm surge watch issued as Tropical Depression Two moves closer to Alabama coast - 1819 News
Storm surge watch issued as Tropical Depression Two moves closer to Alabama coast 1819 News
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