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ARCHIVED · 4 LEFT · 9 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jul 28, 1:19 AM

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Savannah Guthrie pleads for help to find missing mother

New York Times US and Al.com (Alabama News) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedJournalist Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional public appeal for information about her missing mother.
What changedThe left frames it as "Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers". The right frames it as "Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

75WORDING GAP

14 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Mostly Same. The left frames it as "Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers". The right frames it as "Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 27, 9:58 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Jul 27, 10:24 PM: WGN News joined the source map.

Jul 27, 10:26 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Jul 27, 10:26 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is stable · 14 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report
Al Jazeera English51m ago

Savannah Guthrie pleads for help to find missing mother

Journalist Savannah Guthrie has made an emotional public appeal for information about her missing mother.

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Center ·News report
ABC News Australia Top Stories1h ago

Savannah Guthrie pleads with mother's kidnappers to 'help us find her'

US TV show host Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother's kidnappers, asking them to "tell us where to look for her".

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Center ·News report
KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)1h ago

Savannah Guthrie makes new plea for mother to be found

Guthrie called on anyone with information about her mother's apparent abduction to "do the right thing."

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Center ·News report
Oregonian2h ago

Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers

Today host released a video Monday.

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Center-right ·News report
Al.com (Alabama News)2h ago

Savannah Guthrie makes emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers

Today host released a video Monday.

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Center-left ·News report
PBS NewsHour1h ago

'Tell us where to look for her.' Savannah Guthrie makes plea to her mother's kidnappers

The video released Monday is the latest public plea from the journalist about 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie since her disappearance on Feb. 1 from her home just outside Tucson, Arizona. Savanna...

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Center ·News report
The Sydney Morning Herald1h ago

‘Tell us where to look for her’: US TV show host issues emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers

US TV show host Savannah Guthrie has issued a new emotional plea to the kidnappers of her mother, Nancy, begging them to "do the right thing" and give more information on what may have happ...

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Center-left ·News report
The Age (Australia)1h ago

‘Tell us where to look for her’: US TV show host issues emotional plea to mother’s kidnappers

US TV show host Savannah Guthrie has issued a new emotional plea to the kidnappers of her mother, Nancy, begging them to "do the right thing" and give more information on what may have happ...

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Center ·News report
WGN News2h ago

Savannah Guthrie makes new plea for mother to be found

Guthrie called on anyone with information about her mother's apparent abduction to "do the right thing."

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New York Times US1h ago

‘Tell Us Where to Look,’ Savannah Guthrie Pleads 6 Months Into Search

The “Today” show host spoke directly to her mother’s apparent abductor in a new video.

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