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Shooting at church in southern Jordan leaves seven dead

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Covered by 7 outlets. No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.

8 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, southern Jordan, according to Jordan's state broadcaster. The New York Times reports that several people were killed. BBC News, Sky News and Deutsche Welle report at least seven dead and about 10 wounded, citing state media and Jordanian authorities. Deutsche Welle reports that two men opened fire on the funeral procession and that their identities and motives remain unclear. Jordan's government spokesperson said security forces have launched a probe, and BBC News reports that a manhunt is under way.

Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. How this works

What happened

Key points

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

  1. Gunmen opened fire at a church during a funeral in Karak, southern Jordan.

    Reported byLeft1Center3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    BBC News, Sky News, Deutsche Welle

  2. At least seven people were killed, according to Jordanian authorities and state media.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    BBC News, Sky News, Deutsche Welle

  3. About 10 people were wounded.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    BBC News, Deutsche Welle

  4. Two men opened fire on the funeral procession, according to reports; their identities and motives remain unclear.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

  5. A manhunt is under way, according to BBC News.

    One outletBBC News· Center

  6. Jordan's government spokesperson said security forces have launched a probe into the attack.

    One outletDeutsche Welle· Center

How each side tells it

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All present outlets report a shooting at a church funeral in Karak, southern Jordan. The left-side New York Times reports several dead, while the center outlets give at least seven dead, attributed to state media and reports, and a manhunt.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    The one left-side headline, from The New York Times, frames the event as gunmen killing several people at a funeral, with no specific death toll given.

    Gunmen Open Fire at Church in Jordan, Killing Several People
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines give a specific toll of seven dead, attributed to state media or to reports, and name the church funeral setting; Sky News hedges with reports.

    Seven shot dead by gunmen at church funeral in Jordan, state media say
    BBC NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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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

4 outlets

Leads with

  • Attack during a funeral
  • Death toll given as several
  • Source is state broadcaster
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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Seven dead figure
  • Attribution to state media and reports
  • Manhunt under way
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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 23, 8:49 AM EDT

  • Center

    6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 23, 8:55 AM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 23, 8:49 AM EDT
  2. BBC NewsCenterOct 23, 8:55 AM EDT
  3. Sky NewsCenterOct 23, 8:57 AM EDT
  4. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 23, 9:07 AM EDT
  5. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftOct 23, 9:32 AM EDT
  6. CBS NewsLeftOct 23, 9:39 AM EDT
  7. ABC NewsLeftOct 23, 10:19 AM EDT

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