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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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As of July 23, 2026 at 2:27 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84.
The headline split The left frames it as "Former CIA Director James Woolsey dies". The right frames it as "Former CIA Director James Woolsey suffered from Havana Syndrome before his death, wife cl...".
Match confidence High confidence. 17 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
17 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFormer CIA Director James Woolsey dies
The Hill Home · Center-left · News report
CenterR. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightFormer CIA Director James Woolsey suffered from Havana Syndrome before his death, wife claims
NY Post Politics · Center-right · News report
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The Hill HomeNews report · Jul 23, 2:27 AM
Former CIA Director James Woolsey dies
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R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey's w...
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NY Post PoliticsNews report · Jul 23, 1:53 AM
Former CIA Director James Woolsey suffered from Havana Syndrome before his death, wife claims
claimssufferedhavanasyndromebefore
Woolsey, who died of a stroke at his Washington, DC, home, led the spy agency for two years under former President Bill Clinton in the early 1990s – making him perhaps the highest-ranking g...
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WCVB Boston (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WXII12 (Hearst, Greensboro)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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KMBC9 (Hearst, Kansas City)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
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WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Jul 23, 12:54 AM
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84
Details60/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 17 sources
60/99 Wording GapHigh confidence17 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Jul 23, 12:54 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 23, 12:54 AM: WCVB Boston (Hearst) joined the source map.
Jul 23, 12:54 AM: WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) joined the source map.
Jul 23, 12:54 AM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is stable · 17 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.