9 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 53m ago

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Dott sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse

One headline reports an ex-snooker champion "to be sentenced" for child sex abuse, while others confirm his sentencing to seven years in jail.

5 Left3 Center1 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 to be sentenced after child sex abuse conviction

The National (Scotland)Mixed

Ex-snooker championto be sentencedchild sex abuse conviction

Right-leaningFormer world snooker champion jailed for seven years for child sexual abuse

GB NewsMixed

Former world snooker championjailedseven years

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RTE IrelandHighDott sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse

As of September 29, 2026 at 9:38 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.

The headline split The left frames it as "Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott to be sentenced after child sex abuse conviction". The right frames it as "Former world snooker champion jailed for seven years for child sexual abuse".

Match confidence High confidence. 9 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.

Same-event confidenceHigh

9 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

75/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftEx-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

The Herald (Scotland) · Center-left · News report

CenterDott sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse

RTE Ireland · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFormer world snooker champion jailed for seven years for child sexual abuse

GB News · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual

The Herald (Scotland)News report · Sep 29, 9:17 AM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.

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Center-leftMostly Factual

The IndependentNews report · Sep 29, 9:38 AM

Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for sexually abusing children

He subjected both his victims to abuse over a number of years

Open source

CenterHigh

RTE IrelandNews report · Sep 29, 9:36 AM

Dott sentenced to seven years in jail for abuse

sentencedseven years in jailabuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.

Open source

CenterMostly Factual

The ScotsmanNews report · Sep 29, 9:24 AM

Former world Snooker champion Graeme Dott sentenced to seven years in jail for child sex abuse

Former world Snooker championsentencedseven years in jailchild sex abuse

The 49-year-old was earlier found guilty of subjecting a boy and girl to multiple incidents of abuse

Open source

CenterHigh

The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Sep 29, 9:15 AM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for seven years for child sex abuse

Open source

RightMixed

GB NewsNews report · Sep 29, 9:14 AM

Former world snooker champion jailed for seven years for child sexual abuse

Former world snooker championjailedseven yearschild sexual abuse

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years after being convicted of sexually abusing two children. The 49-year-old Scot was sentenced at the High Court in Edi...

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Center-leftMostly Factual

Metro UKNews report · Sep 29, 9:13 AM

Graeme Dott sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing children

Graeme Dott was sentenced in Edinburgh on Tuesday (Picture: REUTERS) Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years after being found guilty last month of sexually abusing two primary school a...

Open source

Center-leftMixed

The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 29, 9:09 AM

Ex-snooker world champion Graeme Dott jailed after abusing primary school age children

Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott, 49, subjected two primary school age children to horrific abuse in the Glasgow area - he has now been jailed

Open source

LeftMixed

The National (Scotland)News report · Sep 29, 6:49 AM

Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott to be sentenced after child sex abuse conviction

Ex-snooker championto be sentencedchild sex abuse conviction

FORMER world snooker champion Graeme Dott is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children...

Open source

Details75/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 9 sources

75/99 Wording GapHigh confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 29, 6:49 AM: The National (Scotland) joined the source map.

Sep 29, 9:09 AM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Sep 29, 9:13 AM: Metro UK joined the source map.

Sep 29, 9:14 AM: GB News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is stable · 9 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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