NPRCenter-left
“Protesters march in Washington after Supreme Court overturns Roe”
LOADED WORDS
“protesters” — what this word changes.
"Protesters" frames the gathering as legitimate civic expression. The contrast term "rioters" frames it as criminal violence.
“protesters” makes the story feel like
civic, lawful, citizens exercising rights.
The contrast: “rioters”
The other side's framing of the same event: violent mob, criminal, lawless.
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BreitbartRight
“Pro-abortion rioters scream at justices' homes as security increased”
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How Optics uses these words
Optics doesn't decide which framing is “right.” It surfaces them so a reader can see, in one glance, that the same event is being labeled completely differently depending on which outlet picked the verb. See the full loaded-word catalog or read the methodology.