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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
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Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The Plain Dealer Cleveland and KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 19, 2026 at 8:27 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
The headline split The left frames it as "Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century". The right frames it as "Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
56/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMeet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterMeet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMeet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
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OregonianNews report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
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Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
CenterMostly Factual
The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
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The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Sep 19, 8:27 PM
Meet world’s newest wild cat, first in more than century
The male measures 18 inches from its head to the base of its tail.
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KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles)News report · Sep 19, 7:36 PM
New wild cat species discovered for first time in a century
A tiny spotted wild cat from Bolivia that spent about a year living as a house pet has been identified as the first entirely new feline species discovered in more than a century, according...
Details56/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
56/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 19, 7:36 PM: KTLA5 (Nexstar, Los Angeles) joined the source map.
Sep 19, 8:27 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.
Sep 19, 8:27 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 19, 8:27 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.