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Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

The National (Scotland) reaches for "champion" where Daily Express stays flat.

6 Left5 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-leaningEx-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing school childrenThe National (Scotland)Mixed
champion
Right-leaningGraeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age childrenDaily ExpressMixed
Center baseline · RTE News (Ireland)HighDott found guilty of sexually abusing children

As of August 24, 2026 at 3:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.
The headline split The left frames it as "Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing school children". The right frames it as "Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

13 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-leftEx-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Metro UK · Center-left · News report

CenterDott found guilty of sexually abusing children

RTE News (Ireland) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightEx-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children

Daily Mail · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual
Metro UKNews report · Aug 24, 1:36 PM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott arrives at the High Court in Glasgow(Credits: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abus...

Open source
Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Aug 24, 3:13 PM

Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children

The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy, both of primary school age, to 'lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour' by touching and kissing them inappropriately.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Aug 24, 2:57 PM

Disgraced ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

A jury found the former player guilty after a five-day trial in the High Court in Glasgow

Open source
CenterHigh
RTE News (Ireland)News report · Aug 24, 2:11 PM

Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.

Open source
CenterHigh
Irish IndependentNews report · Aug 24, 2:09 PM

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of child sex abuse

The 49-year-old was on trial at the High Court in Glasgow, Scotland

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 24, 2:08 PM

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

In both cases the abuse happened in the Glasgow area.

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CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Aug 24, 1:56 PM

Snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of child sex abuse

The former world champion was found guilty of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and boy.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
The ScotsmanNews report · Aug 24, 1:39 PM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse.

Open source
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 24, 1:31 PM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, the High Court in Glasgow heard

Open source
LeftMixed
The National (Scotland)News report · Aug 24, 1:28 PM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing school children

champion

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children

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RightMixed
Daily ExpressNews report · Aug 24, 1:28 PM

Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children

He was found guilty following a five day trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Herald (Scotland)News report · Aug 24, 1:21 PM

Snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of abusing two children

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children, following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow

Open source
Details62/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
62/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 24, 1:21 PM: The Herald (Scotland) joined the source map.

Aug 24, 1:24 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Aug 24, 1:28 PM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Aug 24, 1:28 PM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.