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Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

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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 frame · Center-leftDaredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies in Utah CanyonThe Mirror UKMixed
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Right frame · Center-rightUtah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete who performed with MadonnaLas Vegas Review-JournalMostly Factual
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Center baseline · WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)HighAndy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

As of June 15, 2026 at 10:49 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.
The headline split One side frames it as "Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies in Utah Canyon". The other frames it as "Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete who performed with Madonna".
Match confidence High confidence. 17 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

17 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftDaredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies in Utah Canyon

The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report

CenterAndy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightUtah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete who performed with Madonna

Las Vegas Review-Journal · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterMostly Factual
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Jun 15, 10:49 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills extreme athlete who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl, authorities said.

Open source
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jun 15, 10:26 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills extreme athlete who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl, authorities said.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Jun 15, 10:07 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 15, 10:07 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis.

Open source
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Jun 15, 10:07 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis.

Open source
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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Jun 15, 10:07 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis.

Open source
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Jun 15, 10:07 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis who performed with Madonna

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, including extreme athlete Andy Lewis.

Open source
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The Mirror UKNews report · Jun 15, 9:38 PM

Daredevil who performed at Super Bowl with Madonna dies in Utah Canyon

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A daredevil base jumper who once performed onstage at the Super Bowl died in an accident in the US, authorities have said.

Open source
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KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jun 15, 8:52 PM

Andy Lewis, extreme athlete who appeared at Super Bowl with Madonna, dead in BASE jumping accident that killed 2

Lewis went from obscure athlete to overnight celebrity when he appeared onstage in Madonna’s 2012 Super Bowl halftime show.

Open source
CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
Las Vegas Review-JournalNews report · Jun 15, 8:23 PM

Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including extreme athlete who performed with Madonna

basejumpkillsincludingextreme

A weekend BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon killed two people, one of them a daredevil athlete best known for performing onstage with Madonna at the 2012 Super Bowl, authorities said.

Open source
Details62/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 17 sources
62/99 Wording GapHigh confidence17 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 15, 8:23 PM: Las Vegas Review-Journal joined the source map.

Jun 15, 8:52 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.

Jun 15, 8:52 PM: KHOU11 (Tegna, Houston) joined the source map.

Jun 15, 8:52 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.