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Archaeologists say they found the world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey's coast

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

6 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Archaeologists say they have found the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey. Reports from the BBC, Sky News, CBS News and The Daily Beast agree on the discovery and on a date of between 4,400 and 4,700 years ago, in the Early Bronze Age. The archaeologists say the wooden hull did not survive, but clay storage jars, called amphorae, were preserved and helped date the wreck. They describe the vessel as a trade ship carrying goods across the Mediterranean.

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Key points

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  1. Archaeologists say they have found the world's oldest shipwreck off the coast of Turkey.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left1Left1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    BBC News, Sky News

  2. Archaeologists date the wreck to between 4,400 and 4,700 years old, to the Early Bronze Age.

    Reported byFar Left1Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News
    Center
    BBC News

  3. Archaeologists say the wooden hull did not survive, but clay storage jars, called amphorae, helped date the wreck.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News

  4. Archaeologists describe the vessel as a trade ship carrying goods across the Mediterranean.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    CBS News

How each side tells it

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All four outlets report that archaeologists found the world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey, dated to roughly 4,400 to 4,700 years ago. The left-side coverage adds the cargo of storage jars and a trade voyage, while the center headlines state only the discovery.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    CBS headlines the find and attributes the age to archaeologists; the Far Left Daily Beast headline is sensational and gives 4,000 years, a figure its own text contradicts.

    World's oldest shipwreck found off Turkey's coast, archaeologists say
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Both center headlines state the discovery of the world's oldest shipwreck off Turkey flatly, leaving the age and cargo to the description.

    World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left1

    Mind-Blowing

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    Mind-BlowingMore neutral: significant

    The adjective adds drama that the factual report of the find does not require.

    Archaeologists Make Mind-Blowing 4,000-Year-Old Discovery

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • archaeologists' dating of the wreck
  • cargo and trade voyage
  • preserved clay storage jars
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the discovery itself
  • Early Bronze Age dating

Leaves out

  • amphorae and the vessel's role as a trade ship
  • intended destinations Crete or Troy

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    9 hr 12 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 10:12 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    BBC News, Oct 14, 1:00 AM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BBC NewsCenterOct 14, 1:00 AM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 14, 10:12 AM EDT
  3. Sky NewsCenterOct 14, 10:26 AM EDT
  4. CBS NewsLeftOct 14, 1:44 PM EDT
  5. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 14, 3:17 PM EDT

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