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Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

Sky News World reaches for "far-right" where CNBC stays flat.

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Same story. Different framing. Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.

DIFFERENT SPIN

HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT

Left-leaningCenter-leftPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister saysCNBCMostly Factual
Right-leaningCenter-rightBriton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampageSky News WorldHigh
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Center baseline · Washington's Top News (WTOP)Mostly FactualPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

As of November 8, 2026 at 2:19 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say.
The headline split The left frames it as "Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says". The right frames it as "Briton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampage".
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

71/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

CNBC · Center-left · News report

CenterPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightBriton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampage

Sky News World · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Sky News WorldNews report · Nov 8, 2:19 AM

Briton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampage

far-right

A British national is among the six people killed in a mass shooting in Krakow, according to Polish police.

Open source
CenterMostly Factual
Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 8, 1:13 AM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

Open source
CenterHigh
BBC NewsNews report · Nov 8, 12:55 AM

Briton among six killed in 'far-right' shooting in Krakow

Police in the Polish city say the attacker randomly fired at people after driving on to Main Market Square.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
CNBCNews report · Nov 7, 10:39 PM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, minister says

The gunman aimed at random people as he drove into the Main Square, a major tourist destination in the center of the city, Krakow police said.

Open source
Center-leftMostly Factual
The IndependentNews report · Nov 8, 1:05 AM

Horrific mass shooting in Krakow as gunman kills six in Polish tourist spot

A British national is among the six killed in the shooting in Krakow on Saturday afternoon

Open source
CenterHigh
WJW The Hill / Nexstar NewsNationNews report · Nov 8, 1:13 AM

Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has 'ultranationalistic' views, authorities say

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot...

Open source
Details71/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources
71/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 7, 10:39 PM: CNBC joined the source map.

Nov 8, 12:55 AM: BBC News joined the source map.

Nov 8, 1:05 AM: The Independent joined the source map.

Nov 8, 1:13 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 71/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.