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Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

CBS News and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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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-leaningCenter-leftBody of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials sayCBS NewsHigh
Right-leaningCenter-rightPakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanchePittsburgh Tribune ReviewMostly Factual
Center baseline · ABC7 New YorkMostly FactualBody of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

As of August 1, 2026 at 3:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.
The headline split The left frames it as "Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say". The right frames it as "Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche".
Match confidence High 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 confidenceStrong

78/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftBody of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say

CBS News · Center-left · News report

CenterBody of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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CBS NewsNews report · Aug 1, 3:45 AM

Body of missing girl found in New Jersey river after 2-day search, officials say

The body of a missing girl was found in the Passaic River in New Jersey after a two-day search, officials said.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
ABC7 New YorkNews report · Aug 1, 3:15 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

Open source
CenterHigh
WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Aug 1, 2:54 AM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl recovered after being swept away in Passaic River: officials

The tragic discovery was made Friday evening after emergency crews spent days searching the river for the missing 10-year-old girl.

Open source
Center-rightMostly Factual
Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Aug 1, 2:47 AM

Pakistani rescuers recover 3 bodies of 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after avalanche

ISLAMABAD — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak found four bodies and recovered three of them Friday in harsh weather that hampered flight...

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CenterHigh
WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Aug 1, 12:30 AM

Second body of child found in Passaic River, NJ mayor says

PASSAIC, N.J. (PIX11) — The body of the second child who was swept away in the Passaic River on Wednesday was found Friday night, according to Passaic Mayor Hector Lora. During the day, aut...

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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 31, 11:34 PM

Body of missing 10-year-old girl who fell into N.J. river has been recovered, mayor says

The girl's body was located over a mile down the river by the Market Street Bridge, ending the days-long search.

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Details78/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
78/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 31, 11:34 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 12:30 AM: WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York) joined the source map.

Aug 1, 2:47 AM: Pittsburgh Tribune Review joined the source map.

Aug 1, 2:54 AM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.