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Toronto SunNews report · Nov 7, 7:49 PM
Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow
historic
Shooter appeared to be 'fascinated by far-right', said Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski
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7 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
Different Spin
Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland
Toronto Sun reaches for "historic" where PBS News Hour - World stays flat.
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DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftGunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and wounding 16
PBS NewsHour - WorldMostly Factual
Right-leaningGunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow
Toronto SunMixed
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EuronewsMostly FactualVideo shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland
As of November 7, 2026 at 8:38 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened UGC footage shows people running for cover as a deadly shooting unfolds in Kraków, Poland, leaving at least six people dead and around a dozen wounded, according to police.
The headline split The left frames it as "Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and wounding 16". The right frames it as "Gunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow".
Match confidence High confidence. 7 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
7 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
83/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftGunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and wounding 16
PBS NewsHour - World · Center-left · News report
CenterVideo shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland
Euronews · Center · News report
Right / center-rightGunman kills six in historic centre of Poland’s Krakow
Toronto Sun · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
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CenterMostly Factual
EuronewsNews report · Nov 7, 7:15 PM
Video shows people fleeing as gunman opens fire in Kraków, Poland
UGC footage shows people running for cover as a deadly shooting unfolds in Kraków, Poland, leaving at least six people dead and around a dozen wounded, according to police.
Center-leftMostly Factual
PBS NewsHour - WorldNews report · Nov 7, 5:21 PM
Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 6 people and wounding 16
The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, opened fire with an automatic weapon in the city's Main Square. He was fascinated with far-right ideologies and held "very radical views," Polish...
CenterHigh
The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Nov 7, 8:38 PM
The moment a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.
Six people were killed in the attack.
Center-leftMostly Factual
The Age (Australia)News report · Nov 7, 8:38 PM
The moment a gunman opened fire in Krakow, Poland.
Six people were killed in the attack.
CenterMostly Factual
Times of IsraelNews report · Nov 7, 6:39 PM
Six killed as Polish gunman opens fire in Krakow’s main square
Heavily armed shooter fires from car with military weapon; 4 women and 2 men dead, 15 others injured, police officer in serious condition; assailant shot by police, in custody
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Center-rightMostly Factual
Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Nov 7, 5:12 PM
Gunman opens fire in Polish city of Krakow, killing 5 people and injuring at least 12
KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Five people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a busy market square in Krakow, Poland, police said. The gunman,...
Details83/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 7 sources
83/99 Wording GapHigh confidence7 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Nov 7, 5:12 PM: Washington Examiner - News joined the source map.
Nov 7, 5:21 PM: PBS NewsHour - World joined the source map.
Nov 7, 6:39 PM: Times of Israel joined the source map.
Nov 7, 7:15 PM: Euronews joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is stable · 7 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.