Center-rightMixed
Daily CallerNews report · Nov 13, 8:47 PM
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13 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
Different Spin
Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
Raw Story and Not the Bee describe the same event in different terms.
4 Left6 Center3 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaning‘Fighting for their lives’: Cruise ship capsizes after tanker collision
Raw StoryMixed
Right-leaningSearch and rescue underway after tanker collides with cruise ship on the Mississippi
Not the BeeMixed
Center baseline · 
CNA SingaporeMostly FactualTanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
As of November 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Around 130 passengers were onboard as rescue operations began.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘Fighting for their lives’: Cruise ship capsizes after tanker collision". The right frames it as "Search and rescue underway after tanker collides with cruise ship on the Mississippi".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
78/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans | Special Report
CBS News · Center-left · News report
CenterTanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
CNA Singapore · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRescue Effort Underway After Tanker Collides With River Boat Cruise Ship
Daily Caller · Center-right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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RightMixed
Not the BeeNews report · Nov 13, 9:31 PM
Search and rescue underway after tanker collides with cruise ship on the Mississippi
These people are having a worse day than you:
Center-leftHigh
CBS NewsNews report · Nov 13, 8:46 PM
Tanker hits river cruise ship in New Orleans | Special Report
Rescues are underway after a tanker collided with a river cruise with over 100 people on board in New Orleans. Tony Dokoupil anchors a CBS News special report.
CenterMostly Factual
CNA SingaporeNews report · Nov 13, 9:09 PM
Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
Around 130 passengers were onboard as rescue operations began.
Center-rightMostly Factual
MediaiteNews report · Nov 13, 8:27 PM
WATCH: Moment a Tanker Crashes Into Cruise Ship In New Orleans
Rescuers are on scene after a tanker collided with a cruise ship that was docked on the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Friday. The post WATCH: Moment a Tanker Crashes Into Cruise Ship...
CenterHigh
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive)News report · Nov 13, 10:48 PM
Tanker hits docked river cruise ship, sending people into water
A tanker struck the American Heritage river cruise ship in New Orleans, sending people into the Mississippi River. More than 30 people were hospitalized after the dramatic collision, but of...
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LeftMixed
Raw StoryNews report · Nov 13, 8:57 PM
‘Fighting for their lives’: Cruise ship capsizes after tanker collision
A massive rescue operation was underway in New Orleans on Friday after an oil tanker slammed into a river cruise ship carrying more than 100 passengers, sending the vessel onto its side in...
CenterHigh
RTE IrelandNews report · Nov 13, 9:59 PM
Tanker hits docked river cruise ship in New Orleans
A tanker ship has collided with a river cruise boat docked in New Orleans with around 130 passengers onboard, leaving the vessel partially submerged.
CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 13, 9:11 PM
Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water
People were seen in the river in life jackets or standing near the railing as the other side of the ship listed further into the water.
CenterMostly Factual
The Straits TimesNews report · Nov 13, 8:58 PM
Tanker hits river cruise ship near New Orleans port
Passengers could be seen on the boat’s deck as it tipped over in the footage.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 13, 9:11 PM
Cruise ship hit by tanker in New Orleans, passengers in water
People were seen in the river in life jackets or standing near the railing as the other side of the ship listed further into the water.
Center-leftHigh
The Washington PostNews report · Nov 13, 8:48 PM
Tanker strikes cruise ship in New Orleans, sending passengers into river
A massive emergency response is underway that includes firefighters rescuing people from the Mississippi River.
CenterHigh
WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Nov 13, 10:29 PM
Miracle on the Mississippi: All accounted for after tanker collides with cruise ship
In what is being called "A miracle on the Mississippi," all passengers aboard the American Heritage cruise ship struck in New Orleans have been accounted for.
Details78/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
78/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
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Nov 13, 8:46 PM: CBS News joined the source map.
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Nov 13, 8:48 PM: The Washington Post joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 78/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.