Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 9, 3:27 PM
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes
A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people.
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Different Spin
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years
A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftFire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes
The Seattle TimesHigh
Right-leaningWorkers fall from windows as horror blaze rips through huge factory in China’s ‘shoe capital’ leaving at least 28 dead
The SunMixed
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BBC WorldHighFactory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
As of July 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday,….
The headline split The left frames it as "Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes". The right frames it as "Workers fall from windows as horror blaze rips through huge factory in China’s ‘shoe capi...".
Match confidence High confidence. 8 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
8 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
84/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAt least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
The Jerusalem Post · Center-right · News report
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Center-rightMostly Factual
The Jerusalem PostNews report · Jul 9, 6:45 PM
At least 28 killed in shoe factory fire in southeast China, state media says
Jinjiang, in the coastal Fujian province, is a major footwear and clothing manufacturing hub and is often referred to as China's "shoe capital."
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Jul 9, 4:47 PM
Workers fall from windows as horror blaze rips through huge factory in China’s ‘shoe capital’ leaving at least 28 dead
workersfallwindowshorrorblaze
AT LEAST 28 people have been killed after a huge fire erupted at a factory in China. Workers fell from windows as flames ripped through the building in the southeastern district Fujian. At...
Center-leftHigh
Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 9, 3:32 PM
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China's deadliest blazes in recent years
A fire has broken out at a shoe factory in China's Fujian province, killing 28 people
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 9, 3:32 PM
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes in recent years
BEIJING (AP) — A fire broke out at a shoe factory in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday,…
CenterHigh
BBC WorldNews report · Jul 9, 3:14 PM
Factory fire kills at least 28 in China's 'shoe capital'
Footage shows huge flames rising from a building and thick, black smoke rising into the sky.
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CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Jul 9, 3:10 PM
At least 28 people killed as fire engulfs shoe factory in China
Beijing demands 'all-out' effort to extinguish the blaze, search for survivors and treat the injured.
Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times WorldNews report · Jul 9, 3:05 PM
Factory Fire in China Kills 28
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The country’s leader, Xi Jinping, called on the authorities to make every effort to investigate the cause of the blaze in Fujian Province.
Details84/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 8 sources
84/99 Wording GapHigh confidence8 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 9, 3:05 PM: New York Times World joined the source map.
Jul 9, 3:10 PM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.
Jul 9, 3:14 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
Jul 9, 3:27 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 84/99 and story health is stable · 8 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.