0 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · 2h ago

2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home

ABC7 New York and The Epoch Times frame the same story with noticeably different headline language.

60WORDING GAP

Medium confidenceBlame Frame

Strong wording shift60/99 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 happenedTwo people inside a small plane were killed after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames, the Akron Fire Department said.

What changedABC7 New York leads with "2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home" while The Epoch Times leads with "Plane Crashes Into Home in Ohio, Killing 2".

Optics readStrong wording shift. ABC7 New York leads with "2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home" while The Epoch Times leads with "Plane Crashes Into Home in Ohio, Killing 2".

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

MAIN REPORTED CLAIM

Two people inside a small plane were killed after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames, the Akron Fire Department said.

WHAT CHANGED

Frame typeBlame Frame

ABC7 New York leads with "2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home" while The Epoch Times leads with "Plane Crashes Into Home in Ohio, Killing 2".

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

Two people inside a small plane were killed after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames, the Akron Fire Department said.

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, 7:20 PM: The Epoch Times joined the source map.

May 15, 7:48 PM: ABC7 New York joined the source map.

May 15, 7:48 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZES

Left / center-leftNo matching source in this bucket yet.

Optics keeps watching for pickup.

Center2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home

ABC7 New York · Center · News report

Right / center-rightPlane Crashes Into Home in Ohio, Killing 2

The Epoch Times · Right · News report

VISIBLE SOURCES

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ABC7 New YorkNews report · May 15, 7:48 PM