Crime and courts / Melbourne, VIC
Charges after Monash Freeway aggravated burglary arrests
How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
- ABC News Charges after Monash Freeway aggravated burglary arrests
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Six arrested following
chaoticMelbourne police chase 1 change -
7NEWS
Six people arrested in
dramaticpolice pursuit on Melbourne freeway after aggravated burglary 1 change -
ABC News
Early morning car burglary ends in
dramaticarrest on Melbourne freeway 1 change -
WAtoday
Monash Freeway
chaosdisruption as specialist police arrest six afterdramaticpursuit 2 changes
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How calmly each outlet wrote it
The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, The Age and Brisbane Times also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsas they published this story | 84.2 | 5 | 27 | -1.5 | 16.9 |
| 7NEWS | 78.7 | 7 | 70 | -0.6 | 34 |
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The same event elsewhere
6 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 5 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.