2026-07-29 archive

ARCHIVED · 3 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jul 29, 12:56 AM

Different Spin

Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan

NBC News - World and The Washington Times describe the same event in different terms.

Archive
This is a stored Optics snapshot.It preserves the source map and wording analysis from 7/29/2026, 12:56:52 AM.

30-SECOND READ

What happenedA deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Kyushu, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping mall and a chimney at a paper factory collapsed.
What changedThe left frames it as "Powerful earthquake in Japan causes widespread damage". The right frames it as "Powerful tornado leaves widespread damage in Wisconsin but time of day may have saved liv...".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

WORDING GAP

71WORDING GAP

6 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Powerful earthquake in Japan causes widespread damage". The right frames it as "Powerful tornado leaves widespread damage in Wisconsin but time of day may have saved liv...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jul 28, 9:59 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Jul 28, 10:15 PM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Jul 28, 10:15 PM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

Jul 28, 10:33 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report

Powerful earthquake in Japan causes widespread damage

A 6.8 earthquake struck the southern Japanese island of Kyushu leaving dozens injured and causing extensive damage. First responders are now racing to save lives as authorities warn the pub...

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Powerful tornado leaves widespread damage in Wisconsin but time of day may have saved lives

First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims, a day after a powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Wisconsin, hollowing out homes and toppling power...

Open source
Center-right ·News report

Powerful tornado leaves widespread damage in Wisconsin but time of day may have saved lives

First responders searched homes and buildings on Tuesday for possible victims, a day after a powerful tornado touched down in northeastern Wisconsin, hollowing out homes and toppling power...

Open source
Center ·News report

Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan

A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Kyushu, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping mall and a chimney at a paper factory collapsed.

Open source
Center-left ·News report

Powerful earthquake strikes southern Japan

A deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Kyushu, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping mall and a chimney at a paper factory collapsed.

Open source
Center ·News report

Japan Kumamoto earthquake: What happened, damage, victims, latest updates

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, causing building collapses, fires and widespread damage.

Open source