7 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 31m ago
Different Spin
‘Saved by the Bell’ star dead at 75: ‘Bayside won’t be the same’
Metro UK and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.
3 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-leftSaved by Bell Actor Denis Haskins dies aged 75The Journal (Ireland)Mostly Factual
vs
Right-leaningWho is Dennis Haskins’ ex-wife Sarah Dianne Goins & how long was she married to the late Saved By The Bell star?The Sun (US)Mixed
Center baseline · The Post-Standard (Syracuse)Mostly Factual‘Saved by the Bell’ star dead at 75: ‘Bayside won’t be the same’
As of September 29, 2026 at 10:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA cause of death has not been reported.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Saved by Bell Actor Denis Haskins dies aged 75". The right frames it as "Who is Dennis Haskins’ ex-wife Sarah Dianne Goins & how long was she married to the late...".
Match confidenceHigh 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 confidenceStrong
86/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSaved by Bell Actor Denis Haskins dies aged 75
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
Center‘Saved by the Bell’ star dead at 75: ‘Bayside won’t be the same’
The Post-Standard (Syracuse) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightWho is Dennis Haskins’ ex-wife Sarah Dianne Goins & how long was she married to the late Saved By The Bell star?
Who is Dennis Haskins’ ex-wife Sarah Dianne Goins & how long was she married to the late Saved By The Bell star?
DENNIS Haskins became a household name as Bayside High principal Mr Belding on Saved by the Bell. The actor, who tragically died aged 75 on September 28, 2026, was previously married to Sar...
NBC / NBCUniversal via Getty Images Dennis Haskins, best known for playing Principal Richard Belding on Saved by the Bell, has died at 75. His agent and longtime friend, Jay Schachter, conf...
