CenterHigh
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 24, 1:10 AM
'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
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Different Spin
'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-left‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The Seattle TimesHigh
Right-leaningCenter-right‘Spider-Man’ superhero, 20, saves the day helping man in wheelchair pass six lanes of traffic
New York PostMixed
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)High'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
As of July 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes...". The right frames it as "‘Spider-Man’ superhero, 20, saves the day helping man in wheelchair pass six lanes of tra...".
Match confidence High 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 confidenceModerate
64/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
Center'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) · Center · News report
Right / center-right‘Spider-Man’ superhero, 20, saves the day helping man in wheelchair pass six lanes of traffic
New York Post · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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Center-rightMixed
New York PostNews report · Jul 24, 1:51 AM
‘Spider-Man’ superhero, 20, saves the day helping man in wheelchair pass six lanes of traffic
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Christopher Hellenthal, 20, was decked out in his Spider-Man suit when he helped a man in a wheelchair cross six lanes of heavy traffic in Arkansas to safety.
CenterHigh
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 24, 1:10 AM
'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
CenterHigh
WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 24, 1:10 AM
'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
CenterHigh
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 24, 1:10 AM
'Spider-Man' jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
The interaction in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was captured by a street security camera.
Center-leftHigh
The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 24, 12:34 AM
‘Spider-Man’ superhero jumps to the aid of a man using wheelchair to cross several lanes of traffic
A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic on an Arkansas roadway when help came in an unexpected way — from a spidery superhero in a Jeep.
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Center-leftHigh
Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Jul 24, 12:33 AM
Man dressed as Spider-Man jumps to assist a person using a wheelchair to cross lanes of traffic
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A man using a wheelchair was struggling to get across six lanes of traffic on an Arkansas roadway when help came in an unexpected way — from a spidery superhero in a Jeep
Details64/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
64/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 24, 12:33 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.
Jul 24, 12:34 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Jul 24, 1:10 AM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 24, 1:10 AM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.