OUTLET COMPARISON

ABC News - International vs Al.com (Alabama News) — How they worded the same stories

Live side-by-side comparison of every current story where both ABC News - International (Center-left) and Al.com (Alabama News) (Center-right) covered the same event. 2 live comparisons below.

Different Spin

7 dead in head-on collision with police in England

ABC News - International · Center-left

“7 people, including 2 police officers, die following a head-on collision in northeast England”

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right

“7 dead in head-on collision with police in England”

Why it matters: Headlines vary from factual reporting of deaths to sensationalizing a "high-speed chase," humanizing victims by naming officers, and emphasizing the crash's severity.

17 total sources (+15 other outlets)Open the full comparison →

Mostly Same

Girl, 17, dead, 2 teens seriously hurt by Sweden school sword attack

ABC News - International · Center-left

“Victim of sword attack at Swedish school was a 17-year-old girl”

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right

“Girl, 17, killed in sword attack at a Swedish school”

Why it matters: Headlines are nearly identical, all focusing on the victim's age and the nature of the attack at a Swedish school.

11 total sources (+9 other outlets)Open the full comparison →

About these outlets

ABC News - International

Bias label: Center-left · Factuality: Mostly Factual

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Al.com (Alabama News)

Bias label: Center-right · Factuality: Mostly Factual

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