6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 49m ago
Different Spin
3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
Fox News emphasizes the 'search' for a 'suspected gunman' and game context, while others focus on the number of injured, including a police officer.
2 Left3 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-left2 shot, including police officer, near Notre Dame campus after tailgatesNBC ChicagoMostly Factual
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Right-leaningCenter-rightSearch underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan StateFox NewsMixed
Search underwaysuspected gunman
Center baseline · WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)High3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
As of September 20, 2026 at 3:52 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedPolice believe the officer was hit by either shrapnel or a ricochet.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "2 shot, including police officer, near Notre Dame campus after tailgates". The right frames it as "Search underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan State".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
70/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftInjured police officer stands for first time after being struck by fleeing car
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
Center3 hurt, including police officer, in shooting near Notre Dame Stadium during football game
WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSearch underway for suspected gunman outside Notre Dame football game vs Michigan State
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