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Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms names Tyler Perry to transition team

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Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms named filmmaker and media executive Tyler Perry as a co-chair of her gubernatorial transition team, which she called “Georgia’s Promise.” She announced the team at an Atlanta press conference on Friday, November 6. The Hill and TheGrio report the appointment. The Western Journal reports it as well, and TheGrio reports that the team also includes Arthur Blank, Roz Brewer, Jason Carter and Michelle Nunn. Bottoms, a Democrat, is set to take office in January as the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.

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  1. Keisha Lance Bottoms named Tyler Perry a co-chair of her gubernatorial transition team.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio
    Center
    The Hill
    Far Right
    The Western Journal

  2. Bottoms announced the transition team, called “Georgia’s Promise,” at an Atlanta press conference on Friday, November 6.

    Reported byLeft1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TheGrio
    Center
    The Hill

  3. The transition team includes Arthur Blank, Roz Brewer, Jason Carter and Michelle Nunn, according to TheGrio.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

  4. Bottoms will take office in January as the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.

    One outletTheGrio· Left

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Bottoms named Tyler Perry to her transition team. The left headline stresses Bottoms’ historic win, the center headline states the appointment plainly, and the right headline stresses Perry’s Hollywood background and nickname.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    TheGrio’s headline frames the appointment around Bottoms’ historic win, presenting Perry as one of the prominent leaders joining her team.

    Tyler Perry joins Keisha Lance Bottoms’ transition team after historic Georgia governor win
    TheGrioLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline states the appointment plainly, naming Bottoms and Perry and the transition team with no added framing.

    Bottoms taps Tyler Perry for her Georgia transition team
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The Western Journal’s headline leads with Perry’s Hollywood background and the “Madea” nickname, framing the appointment as an unusual choice for a governor’s team.

    Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms Names 'Madea' Filmmaker Tyler Perry to Her Transition Team
    The Western JournalFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    Hollywood filmmakers probably aren’t the first group that comes to mind

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    Hollywood filmmakers probably aren’t the first group that comes to mindMore neutral: Filmmakers are not a typical group for a governor’s transition team.

    The phrasing adds a sardonic judgement about whether the appointment fits, beyond the reported facts.

    Hollywood filmmakers probably aren’t the first group that comes to mind.

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

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From the left

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Leads with

  • Bottoms’ historic election as the first Black woman governor
  • Perry as a prominent business and civic leader
  • The breadth of the transition team
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  • TheGrioLeft

    Tyler Perry joins Keisha Lance Bottoms’ transition team after historic Georgia governor win

    The entertainment mogul is among the prominent business, political and civic leaders helping the nation’s first Black woman elected governor

    Read at TheGrio (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • The appointment itself
  • Bottoms’ announcement at a press conference
  • The name of the transition effort
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  • The HillCenter

    Bottoms taps Tyler Perry for her Georgia transition team

    Georgia Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) has tapped media mogul Tyler Perry to join her gubernatorial transition team, she announced Friday. …

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Perry’s entertainment career and the “Madea” nickname
  • The appointment as unexpected for a governor’s team
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  • The Western JournalFar Right

    Georgia Governor-Elect Keisha Lance Bottoms Names 'Madea' Filmmaker Tyler Perry to Her Transition Team

    There are plenty of people who might make interesting additions to a governor’s transition team. Loaded modifier“Hollywood filmmakers probably aren’t the first group that comes to mind”The phrasing adds a sardonic judgement about whether the appointment fits, beyond the reported facts.More neutral: Filmmakers are not a typical group for a governor’s transition team.Disagree with this highlight?. But Democratic Georgia Gov.-elect

    Read at The Western Journal (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    1 hr 27 min later

    Its first report, Nov 6, 6:01 PM EST

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Nov 6, 4:34 PM EST

  • Right

    13 hr 25 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 6:00 AM EST

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  1. The HillCenterNov 6, 4:34 PM EST
  2. TheGrioLeftNov 6, 6:01 PM EST
  3. The Western JournalFar RightNov 7, 6:00 AM EST

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