6 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago

Mostly Same

WATCH | WLKY 's College Football Preview special

Headlines split between a general local college football preview and a specific human-interest story about a team honoring Dolly Parton.

2 Left3 Center1 Right

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

MOSTLY SAME

As of September 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The wait is over. College football is back. 🏈.

The headline split The left frames it as "College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener". The right frames it as "College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener".

Match confidence High confidence. 6 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.

Same-event confidenceHigh

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

Framing confidenceModerate

75/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftCollege football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report

CenterWATCH | WLKY 's College Football Preview special

WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightCollege football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

Al.com (Alabama News) · Center-right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

Center-leftMostly Factual

The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Sep 3, 11:07 PM

College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

honor Dolly Parton

The athletic director revealed the news on social media.

Open source

CenterHigh

WMUR Hearst WLKY32 (Louisville)News report · Sep 3, 11:49 PM

WATCH | WLKY 's College Football Preview special

Preview special

The wait is over. College football is back. 🏈

Open source

CenterMostly Factual

OregonianNews report · Sep 3, 11:07 PM

College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

honor Dolly Parton

The athletic director revealed the news on social media.

Open source

Center-rightMostly Factual

Al.com (Alabama News)News report · Sep 3, 11:07 PM

College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

honor Dolly Parton

The athletic director revealed the news on social media.

Open source

Center-leftMostly Factual

Star LedgerNews report · Sep 3, 11:07 PM

College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

The athletic director revealed the news on social media.

Open source

CenterMostly Factual

The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 3, 11:07 PM

College football team to honor Dolly Parton in opener

The athletic director revealed the news on social media.

Open source

Details75/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 6 sources

75/99 Wording GapHigh confidence6 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

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Sep 3, 11:07 PM: The Plain Dealer Cleveland joined the source map.

Sep 3, 11:07 PM: Oregonian joined the source map.

Sep 3, 11:07 PM: Al.com (Alabama News) joined the source map.

Sep 3, 11:07 PM: Star Ledger joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 75/99 and story health is stable · 6 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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