Health
Comedian Judith Lucy reveals breast cancer diagnosis as she prepares for double mastectomy
How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.
- 7NEWS Comedian Judith Lucy reveals breast cancer diagnosis as she prepares for double mastectomy
- SBS News Comedian Judith Lucy announces cancer diagnosis: 'I'll be keeping you abreast'
- The West Australian 'Strap in': Judith Lucy reveals cancer diagnosis
- ABC News Comedian Judith Lucy announces cancer diagnosis
- The Guardian Australia Judith Lucy announces breast cancer diagnosis: ‘I’m in shock, but I’m OK’
- The Age ‘Long story short, I’ve got breast cancer’: Comedian Judith Lucy reveals diagnosis
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The West Australian
‘Long story short, I have breast cancer’:
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The West Australian
‘Long story short, I’ve got breast cancer’: Aussie comedian Judith Lucy reveals
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How calmly each outlet wrote it
The West Australian, The Age, WAtoday, The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Gender | Mood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7NEWSas they published this story | 94.3 | 5 | 73 | 0.2 | 0 | 52.7 |
| SBS News | 96.1 | 2 | 80 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 46.6 |
| ABC News | 93.9 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 3.7 | 54.3 |
| The Guardian Australia | 94.4 | 5 | 88 | -0.2 | 0 | 48.3 |
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