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Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'

The Seattle Times and WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'.
The headline split The left frames it as "Jason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’". The center frames it as "Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'".
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Left / center-leftJason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’

The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report

CenterJason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'

WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Aug 19, 5:58 AM

Jason Arday’s death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media ‘frenzy’

Jason Arday, who was once celebrated as Cambridge University’s youngest Black professor, was found dead last week after weeks of news stories presenting evidence that he was a plagiarist an...

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Aug 19, 5:57 AM

Jason Arday's death sparks UK debate over academic rigor, racism after media 'frenzy'

LONDON (AP) — In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games. He was back in the news in 2...

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Aug 19, 5:57 AM: WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) joined the source map.

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