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British author and politician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86
From the report
How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
- The West Australian Jeffrey Archer: Best-selling author and former UK politician dies aged 86
- 7NEWS Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies a day before releasing final book
- ABC News UK author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
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Brisbane Times
British author and
disgracedpolitician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86 1 change -
WAtoday
British author and
disgracedpolitician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86 1 change
Headline as published: British author and disgraced politician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86
A summary of Brisbane Times’s report.
How calmly each outlet wrote it
The West Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday and The Age also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Political diction | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Timesas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 34-word summary of this report. | |||||
| 7NEWS | 93.8 | 5 | 66 | 0.3 | -0.2 | 33.9 |
| ABC News | 90.1 | 5 | 41 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 33.2 |
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The same event elsewhere
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The West Australian
Jeffrey Archer: Best-selling author and former UK politician dies aged 86
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
British author and politician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86
summary only, not scored
WAtoday
British author and politician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86
summary only, not scored
The Age
British author and politician Jeffery Archer dies aged 86
summary only, not scored
7NEWS
Best-selling British author Jeffrey Archer dies a day before releasing final book
Niral 93.8 · calm writing
political 0.3
ABC News
UK author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Niral 90.1 · calm writing
political 0.4