11 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 17m ago
Different Spin
‘Saved by the Bell’ star dead at 75: ‘Bayside won’t be the same’
While most headlines report the death of the "Saved by the Bell" star, one outlet shifts focus entirely to the actor's ex-wife and marriage.
4 Left5 Center2 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-leaning‘Saved by the Bell’ Star Dies at 75The Daily BeastMixed
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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
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Center baseline · OregonianMostly 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 the Bell’ Star Dies at 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. 11 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
11 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
85/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left‘Saved by the Bell’ Star Dies at 75
The Daily Beast · Left · News report
Center‘Saved by the Bell’ star dead at 75: ‘Bayside won’t be the same’
Oregonian · 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?
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...
Who is Dennis Haskins’ ex-wife Sarah Dianne Goins & how long was she married to the late Saved By The Bell star?
Who isex-wifemarriedlate
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...
