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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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Different Spin
5 dead, over a dozen injured after shots fired in market square in Poland
CBS News and Daily Mail describe the same event in different terms.
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HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftMass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 5 dead, a dozen injured
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Right-leaningCenter-right5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)High5 dead, over a dozen injured after shots fired in market square in Poland
As of November 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Deaths and injuries have been reported after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 5 dead, a dozen injured". The right frames it as "5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting".
Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
82/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 5 dead, a dozen injured
CBS News · Center-left · News report
Center5 dead, over a dozen injured after shots fired in market square in Poland
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City) · Center · News report
Right / center-right5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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CBS NewsNews report · Nov 7, 4:31 PM
Mass shooting in Polish market leaves at least 5 dead, a dozen injured
Krakow police said a man who had driven onto the square began firing at random people from his car.
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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Daily MailNews report · Nov 7, 3:38 PM
Gunman shoots five dead and injures more than 10 including two police officer in Poland
A gunman opened fire in the main square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday, killing five.
CenterHigh
KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Nov 7, 4:04 PM
5 dead, over a dozen injured after shots fired in market square in Poland
Deaths and injuries have been reported after shots were fired in a market square in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday.
CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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NewsweekNews report · Nov 7, 4:33 PM
Poland Shooting: 5 Dead After Gunman Opens Fire in Kraków Tourist Square
According to police, the suspect drove onto the square and began firing at people at random from his vehicle.
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Star LedgerNews report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Nov 7, 3:40 PM
5 dead, more injured in Poland shooting
The shooter opened fire in a market square in the Polish city.
Details82/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources
82/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 7, 3:38 PM: Daily Mail joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Nov 7, 3:40 PM: The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is stable · 20 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.