4 LEFT · 4 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · 7h ago

New Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo

While one headline reports the Ebola outbreak factually, others immediately emphasize the severity by detailing the number of deaths and those sickened.

45WORDING GAP

High confidenceBlame Frame

Mild wording shift45/99 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 happenedNew Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo.

What changedPBS NewsHour leads with "What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo" while Sky News leads with "New Ebola outbreak kills more than 60".

Optics readMild wording shift. PBS NewsHour leads with "What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo" while Sky News leads with "New Ebola outbreak kills more than 60".

What's missingAll three major source buckets are represented in this comparison.

MAIN REPORTED CLAIM

New Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo.

WHAT CHANGED

Frame typeBlame Frame

PBS NewsHour leads with "What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo" while Sky News leads with "New Ebola outbreak kills more than 60".

Why it mattersSame event, different first impression.

The core event is shared, but the first impression moves from PBS NewsHour's wording to Sky News's wording. That is the frame shift Optics is measuring, not a claim that either source is false.

Shared baselineWhat they agree on

New Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo.

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, 12:08 PM: Globe and Mail joined the source map.

May 15, 2:05 PM: Euronews joined the source map.

May 15, 2:16 PM: STAT News joined the source map.

May 15, 3:05 PM: Sky News World joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is stable · 10 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZES

Left / center-leftWhat to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

PBS NewsHour · Center-left · Analysis

CenterNew Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo

France 24 · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNew Ebola outbreak kills more than 60

Sky News World · Center-right · News report

VISIBLE SOURCES

CRCenter-right

Sky News WorldNews report · May 15, 3:05 PM

New Ebola outbreak kills more than 60

kills more than 60

A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 65 deaths recorded so far, according to Africa's top public health body.

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PBS NewsHourAnalysis · May 15, 4:25 PM

What to know about new Ebola outbreak that has killed 65 people in Congo

killed 65 peopleWhat to know

Africa's top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province, the 17th since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976.

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CLCenter-left

TimeNews report · May 15, 6:40 PM

A New Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Kills 65 and Sickens Hundreds

Kills 65Sickens Hundreds

Africa CDC said that there were about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths so far.

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France 24News report · May 15, 8:48 PM

New Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo

First, the Ebola outbreak tears through eastern DR Congo, killing at least 65 people and triggering fears of wider regional spread. Also, final stretch in Cape Verde ahead of the legislativ...

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CCenter

STAT NewsNews report · May 15, 2:16 PM

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

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Sky NewsNews report · May 15, 3:05 PM

New Ebola outbreak kills more than 60

A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 65 deaths recorded so far, according to Africa's top public health body.

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CCenter

CNA SingaporeNews report · May 15, 8:57 PM

African public health agency announces new Ebola outbreak in Congo, 65 suspected deaths

At least 65 people have died in a confirmed Ebola outbreak in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 246 suspected cases reported so far.

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CCenter

EuronewsNews report · May 15, 2:05 PM

What we know about Congo's new Ebola outbreak

Congo’s new Ebola outbreak has caused 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases so far.

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Globe and MailNews report · May 15, 12:08 PM

New Ebola outbreak in remote Congo province kills 65

Deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, Africa CDC said in a statement

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Guardian WorldNews report · May 15, 6:22 PM

Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, heal...

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