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Aerial view of a red-and-white lighthouse, beach and cruise ship in Bahamas waters.
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Sky News, The Guardian, BBC News and the New York Post report that a British woman, reported to be 36, died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons from a strong current during a snorkelling trip. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said it has launched an investigation into the death, according to Sky News and The Guardian. BBC News reports, citing police, that the children were rescued from the water.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. A British woman died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her sons, who had been swept away by a current while snorkelling.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Sky News, BBC News
    Right
    New York Post

  2. The woman was reported to be 36 years old.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Right
    New York Post

  3. The Royal Bahamas Police Force said it has launched an investigation into the death.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Sky News

  4. The children were rescued from the water, police said.

    One outletBBC News· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that a British mother died in the Bahamas while trying to save her children from a strong current during snorkelling. The center headlines lean on police investigation or the rescue attempt, while the right stresses the cruise setting and the left names the snorkelling trip.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The Guardian's headline names the snorkelling trip and the attempt to save sons, and its description places the event near Bimini, citing police.

    British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Sky News leads with the police investigation, while BBC News leads with the mother's attempt to rescue her sons; both headlines state the death plainly.

    Bahamas police investigate after British woman dies trying to rescue sons
    Sky NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The New York Post's headline leads with the mother's death and her attempt to save her children, and gives the cruise snorkelling setting.

    Mom dies trying to save her children who were swept away snorkeling in Bahamas on cruise stop
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Right1

    desperately

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    desperatelyMore neutral: trying

    The adverb adds drama to the description of the mother’s actions beyond what the police statement reports.

    A doting mother drowned after desperately trying to rescue her two children, who were swept away by a strong current while…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • snorkelling trip
  • sons swept away
  • location near Bimini
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  • The GuardianLeft

    British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip

    The 36-year-old died after two boys reportedly swept away by strong current near Bimini, police say A British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling. …

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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • police investigation
  • rescue attempt
  • children rescued from the water
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • mother's death
  • attempt to save children
  • cruise snorkelling trip
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  • New York PostRight

    Mom dies trying to save her children who were swept away snorkeling in Bahamas on cruise stop

    A 36-year-old British mother drowned in the Bahamas while saving her two children from a strong current during a cruise snorkeling trip.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    16 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 5:43 AM EDT

  • Center

    15 hr 45 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 5:25 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 23, 1:40 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 23, 1:40 PM EDT
  2. Sky NewsCenterOct 24, 5:25 AM EDT
  3. The GuardianLeftOct 24, 5:43 AM EDT
  4. BBC NewsCenterOct 24, 5:45 AM EDT

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