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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Sep 13, 3:34 AM
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship
Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea
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16 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 5h ago
Different Spin
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship
ABC News and The Sun (US) describe the same event in different terms.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftSearch underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
The HinduMostly Factual
Right-leaningOne dead and 140 missing after passenger ferry hits bad weather as urgent search & rescue launched in Indonesia
The SunMixed
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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)HighSearch underway for Indonesian passenger ship
As of September 13, 2026 at 8:02 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea.
The headline split The left frames it as "Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns". The right frames it as "One dead and 140 missing after passenger ferry hits bad weather as urgent search & rescue...".
Match confidence High confidence. 16 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
16 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSearch underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
The Hindu · Center-left · News report
CenterSearch underway for Indonesian passenger ship
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightOne dead and 140 missing after passenger ferry hits bad weather as urgent search & rescue launched in Indonesia
The Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-leftMostly Factual
The HinduNews report · Sep 13, 8:02 AM
Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Vessel travelling from the East Java city of Surabaya to the South Kalimantan city of Banjarmasin
Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Sep 13, 7:39 AM
Search underway for 140 people after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation after authorities lost contact with a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea.
Center-leftHigh
Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 13, 6:59 AM
Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Indonesian rescuers say about 140 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea
CenterMostly Factual
Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 13, 6:36 AM
Rescuers search for 140 people after Indonesian passenger ship sinks
Search and rescue ongoing after Virgo Transport 8, with 243 people on board, lost contact with its operator.
RightMixed
The SunNews report · Sep 13, 6:19 AM
One dead and 140 missing after passenger ferry hits bad weather as urgent search & rescue launched in Indonesia
AT least one person has died and a further 140 passengers are still missing from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry. Rescuers lost contact with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carr...
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RightMixed
The Sun (US)News report · Sep 13, 6:19 AM
One dead and 140 missing after passenger ferry hits bad weather as urgent search & rescue launched in Indonesia
AT least one person has died and a further 140 passengers are still missing from a stricken Indonesian passenger ferry. Rescuers lost contact with the Virgo Transport 8 ship, which was carr...
CenterHigh
ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 13, 5:46 AM
One dead, 140 missing as passenger ship hits bad weather
Communication was lost with an Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people in the Java Sea. Rescuers say 102 have been evacuated
Center-leftHigh
Guardian WorldNews report · Sep 13, 5:10 AM
Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather
More than 100 others on board were evacuated from the Virgo Transport 8 ship, including one who died Indonesian rescuers were searching on Sunday for 140 people from a passenger ship that...
Center-leftHigh
ABC NewsNews report · Sep 13, 4:58 AM
Search underway after Indonesian passenger ship carrying hundreds loses contact
Indonesian rescuers have launched a search operation after a passenger ship carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on...
Center-rightMixed
New York PostNews report · Sep 13, 4:52 AM
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it loses contact
The ship had departed from Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city in East Java province, en route to Banjarmasin.
Center-rightMostly Factual
Fox News WorldNews report · Sep 13, 3:55 AM
Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway
The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search.
Center-rightHigh
Sky NewsNews report · Sep 13, 3:34 AM
Search for 140 people missing from Indonesian passenger ship
Around 140 people are still missing after a passenger ship in Indonesia carrying more than 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea during bad weather, officials say.
CenterMixed
Arab NewsNews report · Sep 13, 3:21 AM
Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact
Indonesian rescuers launched a search operation Sunday after a passenger ship carrying at least 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while traveling from East Java to South Kalimantan on...
RightMixed
Independent Journal ReviewNews report · Sep 13, 3:12 AM
Indonesia Ferry Carrying 240 Loses Contact, Search Underway
An Indonesian passenger ship Virgo Transport 8 carrying about 240 people lost contact in the Java Sea while en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering a rescue operation with no imme...
Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 13, 2:53 AM
Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns
Indonesian rescuers say about 140 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea.
Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 16 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence16 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 30 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 13, 2:53 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Sep 13, 3:12 AM: Independent Journal Review joined the source map.
Sep 13, 3:21 AM: Arab News joined the source map.
Sep 13, 3:34 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 30 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.