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Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel room

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Berlin police said the body of Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s deputy premier and economy minister and head of the Free Voters party, was found in a Berlin hotel room on Wednesday. Police and prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause and circumstances of the death. A prosecutor’s spokesperson told Bild there was no initial suspicion of any crime, but nothing could be ruled out. The cause of death was not immediately clear. Aiwanger was 55. Bild reported that he had fallen ill before a speech marking the opening of a party office in Berlin.

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  1. Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s deputy premier, was found dead in a Berlin hotel room, police said.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International, Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Police and prosecutors have opened an investigation into the death.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The cause of death is not yet clear.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Deutsche Welle
    Right
    New York Post

  4. A prosecutor’s spokesperson said there was no initial suspicion of a crime but that nothing could be ruled out.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. Bild reported that Aiwanger fell ill the night before a speech marking the opening of a party office in Berlin.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Aiwanger, 55, was found dead in a Berlin hotel and that the cause is unclear. The NY Post stresses his scandals and possible foul play; the center and left headlines describe only the death.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    States the death and his identity as a prominent German politician with no characterization, and its description leads with the police and prosecutor investigation.

    Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    UPI and Deutsche Welle headlines state the death and his Bavarian post or party neutrally, with the circumstances described as unclear.

    Bavarian deputy premier Hubert Aiwanger found dead in Berlin hotel room
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Leads with his scandals, calling him scandal-ridden, and stresses that investigators cannot rule out foul play; it is the only right-side outlet in this sample.

    Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s Loaded modifier“scandal-ridden”Describes him as scandal-ridden without naming any scandal in the article, which pre-judges him.More neutral: Bavarian deputy premierDisagree with this highlight? deputy leader, found dead in Berlin hotel room
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

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    scandal-ridden

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    scandal-riddenMore neutral: Bavarian deputy premier

    Describes him as scandal-ridden without naming any scandal in the article, which pre-judges him.

    A German right-wing, scandal-ridden politician who was the second-in-command of the Bavarian government has been found…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • police and prosecutor investigation
  • cause of death not clear
  • his age and office
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  • The GuardianLeft

    Hubert Aiwanger, prominent German politician, found dead in Berlin hotel

    Police and prosecutors open investigation into death of the 55-year-old Bavarian state deputy leader A prominent German politician was found dead in a Berlin hotel on Wednesday, police said, adding they had launched an investigation. …

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • death confirmed by authorities
  • unclear circumstances
  • his economic ministry and party role
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • past scandals
  • possibility of foul play
  • Bild’s reporting on his illness
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  • New York PostRight

    Hubert Aiwanger, Bavaria’s Loaded modifier“scandal-ridden”Describes him as scandal-ridden without naming any scandal in the article, which pre-judges him.More neutral: Bavarian deputy premierDisagree with this highlight? deputy leader, found dead in Berlin hotel room

    "There is no initial suspicion of any crime. Nothing can be ruled out at this point."

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 53 min later

    Its first report, Nov 4, 7:53 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    Deutsche Welle, Nov 4, 4:00 PM EST

  • Right

    12 hr 47 min later

    Its first report, Nov 5, 4:47 AM EST

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  1. Deutsche WelleCenterNov 4, 4:00 PM EST
  2. The GuardianLeftNov 4, 7:53 PM EST
  3. United Press InternationalCenterNov 5, 3:44 AM EST
  4. New York PostRightNov 5, 4:47 AM EST

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