Media Insider: Former National Party staffer Matthew Hooton appointed editor-in-chief of The Post

Hooton: 'Some may see this as a bold appointment...'

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What happenedHooton: 'Some may see this as a bold appointment...'.

What changedOne side frames it as "Matthew Hooton appointed editor of The Post". The other frames it as "Media Insider: Former National Party staffer Matthew Hooton appointed editor-in-chief of...".

ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.

Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Still Watching. One side frames it as "Matthew Hooton appointed editor of The Post". The other frames it as "Media Insider: Former National Party staffer Matthew Hooton appointed editor-in-chief of...".

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Jun 14, 9:30 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jun 14, 10:35 PM: NZ Herald joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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NZ Herald31m ago

Media Insider: Former National Party staffer Matthew Hooton appointed editor-in-chief of The Post

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Hooton: 'Some may see this as a bold appointment...'

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Center-left ·News report

Stuff (New Zealand)41m ago

Matthew Hooton appointed editor of The Post

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I hope the establishment is ‘unsettled’ by my appointment’ - Matthew Hooton to lead The Post.

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