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BBC NewsNews report · Oct 19, 10:52 AM
Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.
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Different Spin
Four arrested after police officer injured in shooting
The Guardian UK and The Sun describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningFour arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham
The Guardian UKMixed
Right-leaningMajor update after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
Daily ExpressMixed
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BBC NewsHighFour arrested after police officer injured in shooting
As of October 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The officer was shot in the foot and remains in hospital in a stable condition, police say.
The headline split The left frames it as "Four arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham". The right frames it as "Major update after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
78/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFour arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham
The Independent · Center-left · News report
CenterFour arrested after police officer injured in shooting
BBC News · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTwo men and two women arrested after police officer blasted with sawn-off shotgun in Nottingham
Daily Mail · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-rightMixed
Daily MailNews report · Oct 19, 11:42 AM
Two men and two women arrested after police officer blasted with sawn-off shotgun in Nottingham
Suspects fled the scene of the shooting in the city centre at 4.50am on Sunday while the officer was rushed to hospital where he is in a stable condition after being treated for his wounds.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Oct 19, 10:40 AM
Four arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham
The officer is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the foot
Center-leftMostly Factual
Metro UKNews report · Oct 19, 10:29 AM
Footage shows moments after police officer ‘attacked with shotgun’ in Nottingham
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RightMixed
Daily ExpressNews report · Oct 19, 10:18 AM
Major update after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
The officer was taken to hospital after the incident.
LeftMixed
The Guardian UKNews report · Oct 19, 10:17 AM
Four arrested after police officer shot in foot in Nottingham
Officer in stable condition after incident in city centre in early hours of Sunday Four people have been arrested after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre. The...
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CenterHigh
WPIX PIX11 (Nexstar, New York)News report · Oct 19, 10:17 AM
Police search for suspect in deadly Midtown subway shooting
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) -- Police are still looking for whoever shot and killed a 26-year-old man at a Midtown Manhattan subway station over the weekend. It happened at the 53rd Street-...
CenterHigh
The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Oct 19, 10:16 AM
Four arrested after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
Center-leftMixed
The Mirror UKNews report · Oct 19, 10:14 AM
Four arrests made after police officer shot in Nottingham city centre
The officer was shot in the foot as he approached two suspects at a bus stop on Angel Row in Nottingham city centre and remains in hospital, police said
Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · Oct 19, 10:13 AM
National Guard member injured in DC shooting, police say
Police said they were investigating a shooting near the 400 block of 8th Street SE.
RightMixed
GB NewsNews report · Oct 19, 10:11 AM
Four people arrested after police officer was shot in Nottingham
Four arrests have been made after a police officer was shot in Nottingham. The officer was shot in the foot after approaching two suspects at a bus stop in Angel Row at 4.50am on Sunday mor...
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Oct 19, 10:02 AM
Two women, 25 & 27, & two men arrested after police officer shot in major UK city centre sparking manhunt
TWO women and two men have been arrested after a police officer was shot in a major UK city centre. The on-duty cop was struck by gunfire after approaching two suspects in Nottingham at aro...
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Oct 19, 9:59 AM
Two men and two women arrested after police officer shot
Two men and two women have been arrested after a police officer was shot and injured in Nottingham city centre at the weekend.
Details78/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
78/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 19, 9:59 AM: Sky News joined the source map.
Oct 19, 10:02 AM: The Sun joined the source map.
Oct 19, 10:11 AM: GB News joined the source map.
Oct 19, 10:13 AM: ABC News joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.