8 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
Different Spin
Caleb Flynn found guilty on all charges in wife's death
Headlines vary from neutral reporting of the conviction to sensationalizing emotional reactions and scandalous motives, particularly from the New York Post.
3 Left3 Center2 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-leftFormer American Idol star Caleb Flynn sobs as he is found guilty of murdering wifeThe Mirror UKMixed
sobsmurdering wife
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Right-leaningCenter-right‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn blubbers as he’s convicted on all counts for killing wife to be with young mistressNew York PostMixed
blubberskilling wife to be with young mistress
Center baseline · WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)HighCaleb Flynn found guilty on all charges in wife's death
As of September 29, 2026 at 11:07 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA verdict has been reached in the murder trial of Caleb Flynn, the former pastor and "American Idol" contestant accused of killing his wife.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Former American Idol star Caleb Flynn sobs as he is found guilty of murdering wife". The right frames it as "‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn blubbers as he’s convicted on all counts for killing wif...".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
85/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFormer American Idol star Caleb Flynn sobs as he is found guilty of murdering wife
The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report
CenterCaleb Flynn found guilty on all charges in wife's death
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn blubbers as he’s convicted on all counts for killing wife to be with young mistress
Former American Idol star Caleb Flynn sobs as he is found guilty of murdering wife
sobsmurdering wife
Former American Idol star Caleb Flynn has been found guilty of murdering his wife by shooting her twice in the back of the head as she slept - with their children in the house at the time
Former American Idol contestant convicted of murder
convicted of murder
In Ohio tonight, a jury found former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn guilty of murdering his wife, and trying to make it look like a break-in. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster is following...
‘American Idol’ alum Caleb Flynn blubbers as he’s convicted on all counts for killing wife to be with young mistress
blubberskilling wife to be with young mistress
Flynn hatched the horrific scheme after a yearslong affair with Alleigha Botner, 24, whom he met in 2022 while she was a 20-year-old intern at the church where he served as a music pastor,...
Former American Idol contestant found guilty of killing wife during affair
Caleb Flynn convicted of aggravated murder in shooting of Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach Caleb Flynn, the former Ohio music pastor and one-time American Idol contestant...
