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Eiffel Tower chief to resign after female staff excluded during Hindu group’s visit

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Patrick Branco Ruivo, head of the company that operates the Eiffel Tower, will step down at the end of the year following a controversy over the exclusion of female staff during a private visit by members of the Hindu group BAPS on September 5. The incident prompted a staff walkout that forced the tower to close for a day and drew criticism from French politicians. An internal investigation later cited “problems and shortcomings” in management’s handling of the episode. The company that runs the tower, SETE, called the removal of female staff “unacceptable.” Two separate investigations were launched into the matter.

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What happened

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  1. Patrick Branco Ruivo, head of SETE, the company that operates the Eiffel Tower, is stepping down at the end of the year.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  2. Female staff were excluded or moved out of sight during a private visit by members of the Hindu religious group BAPS on September 5.

    Reported byLeftCenterRight

  3. The incident triggered a staff walkout that forced the Eiffel Tower to close for a day.

    Reported byCenterRight

  4. An internal inquiry found management failures, describing “problems and shortcomings” in how the exclusion was handled.

    Reported byLeftCenter

  5. French politicians, including National Rally leader Marine Le Pen, the President of the National Assembly and the Paris mayor, publicly criticized the exclusion.

    Reported byRight

  6. Two separate investigations were launched into the incident.

    Reported byRight

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The New York Times frames the event straightforwardly around the resignation, quoting the internal inquiry’s own language about “problems and shortcomings.”

    Eiffel Tower Chief Resigns After Female Staff Moved for Hindu Group’s Visit
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    5 outlets

    Center outlets consistently lead with the chief’s resignation and attribute the exclusion to the Hindu group’s visit, with some adding that an investigation blamed management failures.

    Head of Eiffel Tower to resign after controversial order to female staff
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The Washington Times runs an AP wire report with a neutral headline, while Breitbart frames the story more dramatically, foregrounding a quoted order for women to be “invisible” and detailing the political backlash, including from Marine Le Pen.

    Eiffel Tower Chief Steps Down After Female Employees Ordered ‘Loaded verb“Be Invisible”Although attributed as a quotation, placing it prominently in the headline amplifies the drama of the order beyond a neutral description.More neutral: told to stay out of sightThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’ for Hindu Sect Visit
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center3

    sparked outrage in Francesparked outragescandal

  • Right1

    massive controversy

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  • Sensational language

    sparked outrage in FranceMore neutral: drew criticism in France

    Characterizes the public reaction in dramatic terms without specifying who was outraged or by how much.

    …the Hindu sect BAPS, which triggered a staff walkout earlier this month and sparked outrage in France.

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Sensational language

    massive controversyMore neutral: significant controversy

    Describes the reaction with an exaggerated intensifier rather than a neutral description of the dispute’s scale.

    The historic Parisian monument became the center of a massive controversy earlier this month after it was revealed that the Eiffel Tower Exploitation…

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    sparked outrageMore neutral: drew criticism from (name who)

    Outrage from whom? Name the critics and their number.

    The incident sparked outrage in France and prompted a staff walkout that saw the Eiffel Tower forced to close…

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

  • Sensational language

    scandalMore neutral: controversy

    Frames the episode with a dramatic label rather than a neutral description of the events.

    Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff scandal

    Used byFrance 24 (Center)

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    Be InvisibleMore neutral: told to stay out of sight

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    Eiffel Tower Chief Steps Down After Female Employees Ordered ‘Be Invisible’ for Hindu Sect Visit

    Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)

    Inside a quotation: the outlets are reporting someone else’s words.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • resignation announcement
  • internal inquiry findings

Leaves out

  • staff walkout and tower closure
  • reactions from French politicians

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From the center

5 outlets

Leads with

  • resignation of the chief
  • exclusion of female staff
  • investigation findings
  • staff walkout

Leaves out

  • reactions from specific French politicians

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

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • quoted order to be “invisible”
  • staff strike and tower closure
  • political backlash from figures like Le Pen
  • gender segregation framing

Leaves out

  • findings of the internal investigation (‘problems and shortcomings’)

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

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Eiffel Tower Chief Steps Down After Female Employees Ordered ‘Loaded verb“Be Invisible”Although attributed as a quotation, placing it prominently in the headline amplifies the drama of the order beyond a neutral description.More neutral: told to stay out of sightThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’ for Hindu Sect Visit

    The head of the group that operates the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday announced he is stepping down at the end of the year after ordering the removal of female staff to accommodate a Hindu religious group visit to the famed Paris site.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Eiffel Tower chief to step down after exclusion of female staff during Hindu delegation visit

    The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    1 day 1 hr later

    Its first report, Sep 30, 11:27 AM EDT

  • Center

    12 min later

    Its first report, Sep 29, 10:22 AM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    The Washington Times, Sep 29, 10:10 AM EDT

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  1. The Washington TimesRightSep 29, 10:10 AM EDT
  2. France 24CenterSep 29, 10:22 AM EDT
  3. BBC NewsCenterSep 29, 12:56 PM EDT
  4. Sky NewsCenterSep 29, 3:01 PM EDT
  5. Breitbart NewsFar RightSep 30, 4:04 AM EDT
  6. Deutsche WelleCenterSep 30, 4:54 AM EDT
  7. The HillCenterSep 30, 10:24 AM EDT
  8. The New York TimesLeftSep 30, 11:27 AM EDT

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