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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 9, 3:27 PM
Fire at a shoe factory kills 28 in one of China’s deadliest blazes
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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
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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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Center baseline · 
RTE IrelandHighShoe factory fire in China kills at least 28
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 southeastern 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. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
6 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
82/99 — 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
SEE THE HEADLINES
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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."
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Jul 9, 5:43 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 southeastern Chinese province of Fujian on Thursday,…
CenterHigh
RTE IrelandNews report · Jul 9, 5:07 PM
Shoe factory fire in China kills at least 28
A fire that tore through a shoe factory in eastern China today killed at least 28 people, state media said, after scores of fire and rescue personnel raced to extinguish the blaze.
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
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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...
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.
Details82/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
82/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 9, 3:14 PM: BBC World joined the source map.
Jul 9, 3:27 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 9, 4:47 PM: The Sun joined the source map.
Jul 9, 5:07 PM: RTE Ireland joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 82/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.