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Children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76

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From the report

Denton, best known for his popular collaborations with Andy Griffiths, died on Monday surrounded by his family.

Headline as published: Beloved children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76

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How outlets headlined it

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  • ABC News 'He's at peace now': Treehouse illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 plain
  • WAtoday Beloved Children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76 1 change
  • Brisbane Times Beloved Author and illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 1 change

How each outlet filed it

Also covered by Brisbane Times, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentHappiness
WAtodayas they published this story 33.6 2 42 -0.2 16
ABC News 6.1 4 59 0.3 61.2

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Brisbane Times Author and illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 Niral 20.9 political 0 The Age Author and illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 Niral 20.9 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Author and illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 Niral 20.9 political 0 WAtoday Author and illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 Niral 20.9 political 0 ABC News 'He's at peace now': Treehouse illustrator Terry Denton dies aged 76 Niral 6.1 political 0 The Age Children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76 Niral 33.6 political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76 Niral 33.6 political 0 Brisbane Times Children’s author and illustrator Terry Denton has died aged 76 Niral 33.6 political 0