The 13-metre humpback whale was discovered early Monday morning, and soon began attracting large great white sharks close to shore, some more than five metres long.
Specialist crews begin ‘gruesome task’ of removing 31-tonne whale carcass from City Beach
From the report
How outlets headlined it
Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our version leaves out. Plainest first.
- The Age Specialist crews begin ‘gruesome task’ of removing 31-tonne whale carcass from City Beach plain
- 7NEWS Whale carcass forces City Beach closure as sharks circle plain
- WAtoday WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from south City Beach today plain
- WAtoday WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from City Beach today plain
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ABC News
Removing beached whale carcasses no
easytask 1 change
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How each outlet filed it
Also covered by WAtoday, The Age, Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Happiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ageas they published this story | 17.6 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 36.6 |
| 7NEWS | 10.8 | 4 | 58 | -0.1 | 36.2 |
| ABC News | 15.6 | 17 | 56 | -0.3 | 11.4 |
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The same event elsewhere
8 other outlets filed this story. The scoreboard above is what they did differently.
7NEWS
Whale carcass forces City Beach closure as sharks circle
Niral 10.8 · mostly calm
political 0
WAtoday
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from south City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0
The Age
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from south City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0
Brisbane Times
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from south City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0
The Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from south City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0
ABC News
Removing beached whale carcasses no task
Niral 15.6 · mostly calm
political 0
WAtoday
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0
The Age
WA news LIVE: Whale carcass to be removed from City Beach today
Niral 3.1 · calm
political 0