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Former PE teacher found guilty of having sex with 16-year-old pupil

Metro UK and Sky News describe the same event in different terms.

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MOSTLY SAME

As of September 10, 2026 at 2:07 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Former PE teacher found guilty of having sex with 16-year-old pupil.
The headline split The left frames it as "PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage pupil". The right frames it as "Female PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage boy, 16, after making him call...".
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 confidenceModerate

64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage pupil

Metro UK · Center-left · News report

CenterFormer PE teacher found guilty of having sex with 16-year-old pupil

The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report

Right / center-rightFemale PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage boy, 16, after making him call her 'Miss' when alone has admitted sex o...

Daily Mail · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual
Metro UKNews report · Sep 10, 1:38 PM

PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage pupil

Bronwen James pictured outside Winchester Crown Court where she was on trial for four charges of sexual activity with a teenage boy (Picture: BNPS) A ‘flirty’ PE teacher who took a teenage...

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Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Sep 10, 2:07 PM

Female PE teacher found guilty of having sex with teenage boy, 16, after making him call her 'Miss' when alone has admitted sex offences against two schoolgirls aged 13 and 14

Bronwen James, 30, was convicted of having sex three times with the male pupil - whom she insisted called her 'miss' - including while they watched Wimbledon together.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Sep 10, 1:52 PM

Former PE teacher found guilty of having sex with schoolboy

Bronwen James was found guilty following a trial at Winchester Crown Court

Open source
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Sep 10, 1:36 PM

Teacher guilty of sex with pupil – and more crimes against young girls revealed

Bronwen James, 30, has been found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy

Open source
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Sep 10, 1:36 PM

Former PE teacher guilty of sexual activity with a pupil

A former PE teacher has been found guilty of sexual activity with a 16-year-old pupil.

Open source
Details64/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
64/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 10, 1:36 PM: Sky News joined the source map.

Sep 10, 1:36 PM: The Mirror UK joined the source map.

Sep 10, 1:38 PM: Metro UK joined the source map.

Sep 10, 1:42 PM: The Belfast Telegraph joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.