5 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 4h ago
Different Spin
Empire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau attracted international fame for climbing the Empire State Building on Wednesday. Clad in black, the...
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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-leaningWedding Bell Blues On The Empire State BuildingCrooks and LiarsMixed
weddingbellblues
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Right-leaningCenter-rightOne and a Half Cheers for the Empire State Building DaredevilsThe American SpectatorMixed
halfcheersdaredevils
Center baseline · FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)HighEmpire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
As of July 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe stunt-loving couple arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building on Wednesday said they were simply trying to make their engagement special, one of the daredevils reportedly said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Wedding Bell Blues On The Empire State Building". The right frames it as "One and a Half Cheers for the Empire State Building Daredevils".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 5 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftWedding Bell Blues On The Empire State Building
Crooks and Liars · Left · News report
CenterEmpire State Building climbers say daring proposal was meant to be 'special'
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOne and a Half Cheers for the Empire State Building Daredevils
The American Spectator · Center-right · News report
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