2 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 0 RIGHT · 3h ago

Man accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested

CBS News and NBC News frame the same story with noticeably different headline language.

51WORDING GAP

Low confidenceCertainty Frame

Strong wording shift51/99 headline contrast

Scale: similar wordingdifferent first impression

Wording Gap shows the first impression each headline creates. A wording gap can come from bias, article format, timing, geography, or editorial focus.

IN 30 SECONDS

What happenedA man suspected of plotting a terror attack on a synagogue in New York City has been arrested. NBC News' Tom Winter has details on the arrest and the suspect's alleged involvement with a group tied to Hezbollah.

What changedNBC News leads with "Man accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested" while CBS News leads with "Iraqi man charged with planning U. S. terror attack on synagogue, prosecutors say".

Optics readStrong wording shift. NBC News leads with "Man accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested" while CBS News leads with "Iraqi man charged with planning U. S. terror attack on synagogue, prosecutors say".

What's missingNo center or right/center-right source match is live yet, so the source map is still incomplete.

MAIN REPORTED CLAIM

A man suspected of plotting a terror attack on a synagogue in New York City has been arrested. NBC News' Tom Winter has details on the arrest and the suspect's alleged involvement with a group tied to Hezbollah.

WHAT CHANGED

Frame typeCertainty Frame

NBC News leads with "Man accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested" while CBS News leads with "Iraqi man charged with planning U. S. terror attack on synagogue, prosecutors say".

Why it mattersSame event, different first impression.

The source map is still incomplete. The wording gap is useful, but it needs more coverage from the missing bucket before it should drive a strong conclusion.

Shared baselineWhat they agree on

A man suspected of plotting a terror attack on a synagogue in New York City has been arrested. NBC News' Tom Winter has details on the arrest and the suspect's alleged involvement with a group tied to Hezbollah.

How this could be misread: A high Wording Gap does not prove one side is wrong. It means the headline language creates a different first impression.

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 15, 6:37 PM: NBC News joined the source map.

May 15, 10:13 PM: CBS News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 51/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZES

Left / center-leftMan accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested

NBC News · Center-left · News report

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VISIBLE SOURCES

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NBC NewsNews report · May 15, 6:37 PM

Man accused of plotting terror attack on New York City synagogue arrested

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A man suspected of plotting a terror attack on a synagogue in New York City has been arrested. NBC News' Tom Winter has details on the arrest and the suspect's alleged involvement with a gr...

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CLCenter-left

CBS NewsNews report · May 15, 10:13 PM

Iraqi man charged with planning U. S. terror attack on synagogue, prosecutors say

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An Iraqi national was arrested and charged with planning to carry out several terror attacks in the U. S., including at a New York City synagogue and other prominent Jewish centers in Los A...

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