3 sources checked · 2 source groups included · 3m ago
Still Watching
Cargo ship crashes into docked riverboat in New Orleans
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) reaches for "crashes" where NBC News stays flat.
2 Left1 Center0 Right
Still watching.Optics is waiting for a cleaner match before calling the split.
STILL WATCHING
As of November 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedSearch and rescue efforts were underway in New Orleans after a cargo ship struck a docked riverboat with nearly 130 people on board Friday afternoon, authorities said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Tanker collides with a New Orleans riverboat". The center frames it as "Cargo ship crashes into docked riverboat in New Orleans".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTanker collides with a New Orleans riverboat
NBC News · Center-left · News report
CenterCargo ship crashes into docked riverboat in New Orleans
The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Cargo ship crashes into docked riverboat in New Orleans
crashes
Search and rescue efforts were underway in New Orleans after a cargo ship struck a docked riverboat with nearly 130 people on board Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Search and Rescue Underway in New Orleans After Cargo Ship Crashes Into Riverboat
Search and rescue operations were continuing after the riverboat, which was docked and had 129 people aboard, was struck by a cargo ship on Friday afternoon, the authorities said.
