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Columnist resigns after transgender sports story was spiked
WJW The Hill / Nexstar News Nation and The Political Insider describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMatt Calkins said he resigned after the outlet refused to run his story about opposing transgender athletes.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Columnist resigns after transgender sports story was spiked". The right frames it as "Seattle Times Columnist Resigns Over Spiked Column".
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CenterColumnist resigns after transgender sports story was spiked
WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNation · Center · News report
Right / center-rightSeattle Times Columnist Resigns Over Spiked Column
The Political Insider · Right · Opinion
Article formats differ across these sources, so wording may reflect format as well as framing.
Seattle Times Columnist Resigns Over Spiked Column
Matt Calkins, a prominent columnist at the Seattle Times, has resigned from his position following the publication's decision to spike a column he wrote about transgender issues. The resign...
