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Soundwave NM music festival returning to the state fair

The Soundwave NM music festival will return to the New Mexico State Fair this September

1 Left2 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-leftBuckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foodsStar TribuneMostly Factual
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Right-leaningWhat the Media Missed About the Great American State FairDaily SignalMixed
whatmediamissed
Center baseline · WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque)HighSoundwave NM music festival returning to the state fair

As of July 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The Soundwave NM music festival will return to the New Mexico State Fair this September.
The headline split The left frames it as "Buckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods". The right frames it as "What the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

4 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceStrong

83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftBuckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods

Star Tribune · Center-left · News report

CenterSoundwave NM music festival returning to the state fair

WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightWhat the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair

Daily Signal · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

RightMixed
Daily SignalNews report · Jul 9, 3:00 PM

What the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair

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Media outlets such as The Guardian and Forbes described the Great American State Fair as a disappointment because of extreme heat, weather delays, and lower-than-expected crowds. But as a v...

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CenterHigh
WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jul 9, 2:25 PM

Pa. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation to restrict the use of "state fair" in event names

A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to ban fairs from using "state fair" in their names, saying it misleads the public into thinking they're the state's official fair.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
Star TribuneNews report · Jul 9, 1:11 PM

Buckle up: Here is this year’s crop of new State Fair foods

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Make room for these 36 new dishes – don’t worry, the pickle trend is still going strong – and 9 new vendors, including Saturday Dumpling Co.

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Details83/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
83/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jul 9, 1:11 PM: WGAL Susquehanna / KOAT7 (Hearst, Albuquerque) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 1:11 PM: Star Tribune joined the source map.

Jul 9, 2:25 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Jul 9, 3:00 PM: Daily Signal joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.