5 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 4h ago
Different Spin
Polish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say
Sky News World reaches for "far-right" where The Independent stays flat.
1 Left3 Center1 Right
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-leftKrakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of terror’The IndependentMostly Factual
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Right-leaningCenter-rightBriton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampageSky News WorldHigh
far-right
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 6:05 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedPolish gunman who killed 6 people in Krakow has ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Krakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of ter...". The right frames it as "Briton among six killed by 'far-right' gunman in Krakow rampage".
Match confidenceMedium confidence. 5 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
62/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftKrakow shooting latest: British national among six people killed by gunman in ‘act of terror’
The Independent · 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
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...
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...