Infant reportedly falls from vehicle in Hastings, police investigating

Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedBaby treated by ambulance staff and taken to hospital in a moderate to serious condition.

What changedThe left frames it as "Baby rushed to hospital after reportedly falling from car". The center frames it as "Baby injured after falling from vehicle".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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72WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Still Watching. The left frames it as "Baby rushed to hospital after reportedly falling from car". The center frames it as "Baby injured after falling from vehicle".

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Oct 21, 10:05 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Oct 21, 11:14 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Oct 21, 11:50 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 72/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center ·News report

The New Zealand Herald54m ago

Infant reportedly falls from vehicle in Hastings, police investigating

Baby treated by ambulance staff and taken to hospital in a moderate to serious condition.

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Center ·News report

Radio New Zealand23m ago

Baby injured after falling from vehicle

Police say the infant was found with moderate injuries and taken to hospital.

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Center-left ·News report

Stuff (New Zealand)40m ago

Baby rushed to hospital after reportedly falling from car

Three other people were treated at the scene.

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