Christopher Saunders, 76, has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison for sexually abusing two young men.
Crime and courts
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
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.
- Brisbane Times Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
- SBS News Former bishop Christopher Alan Saunders to be jailed for abuse spanning more than a decade
- The Guardian Australia Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men
- 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
- 7NEWS Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
- 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 Brisbane Times’s report.
How calmly each outlet wrote it
WAtoday, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Timesas they published this story | Not scored: we only receive a 31-word summary of this report. | ||||
| SBS News | 90.2 | 9 | 24 | -0.4 | 40.1 |
| The Guardian Australia | 89.6 | 9 | 29 | -0.6 | 43.2 |
| BBC News (Australia) | 91.7 | 6 | 56 | -0.4 | 30.4 |
| 7NEWS | 87.1 | 8 | 48 | -0.5 | 19 |
| ABC News | 91 | 7 | 53 | -0.8 | 27.9 |
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The same event elsewhere
10 outlets from 6 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 9 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.
WAtoday
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
The Age
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
The Sydney Morning Herald
Former bishop of Broome jailed for sexual abuse of young men
summary only, not scored
SBS News
Former bishop Christopher Alan Saunders to be jailed for abuse spanning more than a decade
Niral 90.2 · calm writing
political 0
The Guardian Australia
Former bishop sentenced to more than six years in prison for sexually abusing young Aboriginal men
Niral 89.6 · mostly calm writing
political 0
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
7NEWS
Christopher Saunders: Former Bishop of Broome jailed for sex offences
Niral 87.1 · mostly calm writing
political 0
ABC News
Long-serving Catholic bishop who sexually abused young Indigenous men jailed
Niral 91 · calm writing
political 0