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Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70

7NEWS Digital Staff
Summary

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Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft has died aged 70 after a battle with cancer.

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Each outlet's own headline. Struck through: the loaded words our calmer version leaves out. Fewest struck first.

  • 7NEWS Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70
  • The West Australian Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis earlier this year
  • The Guardian Australia Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis 1 change
  • ABC News (Business) Veteran News anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70 1 change

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How calmly each outlet wrote it

Brisbane Times, The West Australian, The Age, WAtoday and The Sydney Morning Herald also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentMood
7NEWSas they published this story 94.9 2 77 0.6 37.5
The Guardian Australia 94.5 2 67 0.8 44
ABC News (Business) 95.8 4 88 0.3 34.1

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The same event elsewhere

8 outlets from 4 newsrooms reported this story: the one you are reading and the other 7 below. The table above compares the reports we could score.

The Guardian Australia Richard Morecroft, ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis Niral 94.5 · calm writing political 0 Brisbane Times Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 summary only, not scored ABC News News anchor Richard Morecroft dies, aged 70 Niral 95.8 · calm writing political 0 The West Australian Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis earlier this year summary only, not scored The Age Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 summary only, not scored WAtoday Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 summary only, not scored The Sydney Morning Herald Veteran ABC newsreader Richard Morecroft dies aged 70 summary only, not scored