The 76-year-old groomed and abused victims in WA’s Kimberley region, when he was one of the country’s most senior Catholic figures.
Crime and courts / Broome, WA
Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
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.
- 7NEWS Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
- BBC News (Australia) Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men
- The West Australian Former bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders sentenced to at least four years and six months in jail
- The West Australian Ex-bishop jailed for abusing vulnerable young men
- ABC News Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed
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The West Australian
Christopher Saunders:
Disgracedformer Bishop of Broome learns fate for historical sex offences 1 change
A summary of 7NEWS’s report.
How calmly each outlet wrote it
The West Australian also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7NEWSas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 31-word summary of this report. | ||||
| BBC News (Australia) | 91.7 | 6 | 56 | -0.4 | 30.4 |
| ABC News | 91 | 7 | 53 | -0.8 | 27.9 |
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The same event elsewhere
4 outlets from 3 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 3 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.
BBC News
Former Australian bishop jailed for sexually abusing young men
Niral 91.7 · calm writing
political 0
The West Australian
Former bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders sentenced to at least four years and six months in jail
summary only, not scored
ABC News
Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed
Niral 91 · calm writing
political 0