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Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show

One headline directly links the plea change to a "crash arrest," while others maintain a more formal description of the DUI case.

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Same story. Mostly aligned wording. Outlets across the spectrum framed this event in roughly the same way today.

MOSTLY SAME

As of September 2, 2026 at 1:41 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in March.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tiger Woods to change not guilty plea in Florida DUI case, court records show". The right frames it as "Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida".
Match confidence High confidence. 11 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh

11 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.

Framing confidenceModerate

55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTiger Woods to change not guilty plea in Florida DUI case, court records show

CBS News - US · Center-left · News report

CenterTiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show

WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCourt documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

The Washington Times · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Sep 1, 11:48 PM

Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida, court documents show

not guilty plea

The golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in March.

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CBS News - USNews report · Sep 2, 1:13 AM

Tiger Woods to change not guilty plea in Florida DUI case, court records show

Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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BBC NewsNews report · Sep 2, 12:26 AM

Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

crash arrest

The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

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Center-leftMostly Factual
ABC News - USNews report · Sep 1, 10:42 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida

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KABC / ABC7 Los AngelesNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Sep 1, 10:40 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

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The Washington TimesNews report · Sep 1, 10:20 PM

Court documents show Tiger Woods plans to change not guilty plea in DUI case in Florida

Court documents showed Tuesday that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.

Open source
Details55/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 11 sources
55/99 Wording GapHigh confidence11 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 18 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 1, 10:20 PM: The Washington Times joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:40 PM: KABC / ABC7 Los Angeles joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:40 PM: KGO / ABC7 San Francisco joined the source map.

Sep 1, 10:40 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 55/99 and story health is stable · 18 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.