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Suspect detained after fire at Hitler’s former Eagle’s Nest retreat in Bavaria

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German police said they had detained a suspect after a fire broke out at the Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat above Obersalzberg in Bavaria. Police said about 200 firefighters were deployed to the building, at 1,834 metres above sea level, and that nobody was injured. The fire was reported on Friday evening after a smoke detector triggered an alarm, and the building was still burning on Saturday as snow fell. A suspicious person was taken into temporary custody, and German media reported that investigators suspected arson.

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  1. German police said they detained a suspect after a fire at the Eagle’s Nest in Bavaria.

    Reported byLeft1Center3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Deutsche Welle, BBC News, Sky News

  2. A fire broke out at the Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat in Bavaria.

    Reported byLeft1Center3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian
    Center
    Deutsche Welle, BBC News, Sky News
    Right
    New York Post

  3. About 200 firefighters or emergency personnel were deployed to fight the blaze.

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

  4. German media reported that investigators suspected arson; police gave no cause.

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

  5. Police said nobody was injured in the blaze.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

How each side tells it

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All sides report a fire at Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest retreat in Bavaria. The main difference is emphasis: center headlines lead with the arrest, the New York Post leads with suspected arson, and the Guardian, carrying an AFP report, leads with the blaze.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Only one left-side report is supplied: an AFP report carried by The Guardian, whose headline leads with the blaze engulfing the retreat rather than the arrest.

    Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria
    The GuardianLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines lead with the arrest and the site’s Nazi history, while Deutsche Welle leads with the fire itself, and none of them mention suspected arson.

    Arrest made after fire at Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The one right-side outlet, New York Post, leads with suspected arson and the infamous Nazi label, and its description does not mention the detained suspect.

    Hitler’s Loaded modifier“infamous”Judgement of reputation as fact.More neutral: known for (describe)Disagree with this highlight? Nazi ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat set ablaze in suspected arson
    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.

  • Right3

    an arsonist torchedinfamousnotorious

In the outlets’ own words

  • Absolutist framing

    an arsonist torchedMore neutral: a fire that police are investigating

    It states arson as settled fact, while the other reports say only that a suspect was arrested and the case is under criminal investigation.

    Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” was set ablaze Thursday night after an arsonist torched the infamous mountaintop retreat, authorities said.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    infamousMore neutral: known for (describe)

    Judgement of reputation as fact.

    Hitler’s “Eagle’s Nest” was set ablaze Thursday night after an arsonist torched the infamous mountaintop retreat, authorities said.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    notoriousMore neutral: known for (describe)

    Judgement of reputation as fact.

    to find flames ravaging the notorious tourist landmark, according to Der Spiegel.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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Side by side

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the blaze engulfing the site
  • about 200 firefighters
  • the site’s Hitler link
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  • Al Jazeera EnglishLeft

    Man arrested after fire breaks out at Hitler’s former Alpine retreat

    A man has been arrested after a fire broke out at Hitler’s former Alpine retreat, the Kehlsteinhaus, on Friday night.

    Read at Al Jazeera English (opens in a new tab)
  • CBS NewsLeft

    One arrested after fire at Hitler's Eagle Nest mountain retreat

    Police said firefighting efforts were hampered due to local conditions.

    Read at CBS News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeftAgence France-Presse report

    Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria

    About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. …

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • arrest of a suspect
  • Nazi history of the site
  • scale of the firefighting

Leaves out

  • suspected arson

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

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • suspected arson
  • infamous Nazi label
  • the retreat set ablaze

Leaves out

  • the detained suspect

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

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  • New York PostRight

    Hitler’s Loaded modifier“infamous”Judgement of reputation as fact.More neutral: known for (describe)Disagree with this highlight? Nazi ‘Eagle’s Nest’ retreat set ablaze in suspected arson

    The perch — which sits at 1,834 meters above sea level — was used by high-ranking Nazi officials during World War II, though Hitler himself visited it only a handful of times.

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 2:21 AM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Deutsche Welle, Oct 23, 10:40 PM EDT

  • Right

    2 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 1:06 AM EDT

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  1. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 23, 10:40 PM EDT
  2. BBC NewsCenterOct 23, 11:51 PM EDT
  3. Sky NewsCenterOct 24, 12:15 AM EDT
  4. New York PostRightOct 24, 1:06 AM EDT
  5. The GuardianLeftOct 24, 2:21 AM EDT
  6. CBS NewsLeftOct 24, 2:46 AM EDT
  7. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 24, 3:31 AM EDT

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