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Great white shark sighting prompts beach closure in Southern California

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Covered by 4 outlets. No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered it yet.

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

A great white shark was spotted off a Southern California beach, and outlets describe its behavior as aggressive. According to the New York Post, a water closure from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier runs through Wednesday. The Guardian says a two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach was closed after the sighting, at a spot popular with surfers and swimmers. The shark was reportedly exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to the Guardian. Experts say the shark could be hunting for seals, ABC News and the Daily Mail report.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A great white shark was reported off a Southern California beach.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail

  2. A water closure from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier was reported to run through Wednesday.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  3. A two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach was reported closed after the sighting.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  4. The shark was reportedly exhibiting aggressive behavior.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Right
    New York Post, Daily Mail

  5. Experts say the shark could be hunting for seals.

    Reported byLeft1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    Daily Mail

How each side tells it

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Both sides report a great white shark spotted off a Southern California beach, described as aggressive, with experts suggesting it may be hunting seals. Right-side coverage leads with the beach closure and the shark’s hunger; left-side coverage leads with the sighting and reported behavior.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the sighting and the shark’s reported aggressive behavior, with the beach closure or an ABC video clip as the hook.

    WATCH: Aggressive great white shark seen off Southern California coast
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with the closure or the shark’s ‘aggressive’ label, and the Daily Mail adds that experts say it is hungry; the New York Post leads with the closure.

    Aggressive’ great white shark forces sudden closure of SoCal beach
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    experts warn it was hungryexperts warn

In the outlets’ own words

  • Vague attribution

    experts warn it was hungryMore neutral: a shark researcher said it may have been hunting seals

    The description attributes the claim that the shark was hungry to unnamed experts, while the article names only one researcher who said it might be hunting seals.

    …'aggressive' great white shark was spotted off a California beach coast as experts warn it was hungry while hunting for seals.

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Vague attribution

    experts warnMore neutral: a shark researcher said it may be hunting seals

    The headline attributes the claim that the shark is hungry to unnamed experts, while the article names only one researcher who said it might be hunting seals.

    as experts warn that it is hungry

    Used byDaily Mail (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

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the shark’s reported aggressive behavior
  • the sighting itself
  • the beach closure
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  • ABC NewsLeft

    WATCH: Aggressive great white shark seen off Southern California coast

    Experts say the shark could be hunting for seals.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeft

    Southern California beach closes after sighting of great white shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’

    Two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach closed after sighting at location popular with surfers and swimmers A popular southern California beach was closed after a great white shark was reportedly spotted “exhibiting aggressive behavior” on Tuesday afternoon.

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the beach closure
  • the shark’s aggressive label
  • the shark hunting seals
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  • Daily MailRight

    'Aggressive' great white shark spotted off coast of California beach... as Vague attribution“experts warn”The headline attributes the claim that the shark is hungry to unnamed experts, while the article names only one researcher who said it might be hunting seals.More neutral: a shark researcher said it may be hunting sealsDisagree with this highlight? that it is hungry

    An 'aggressive' great white shark was spotted off a California beach coast as Vague attribution“experts warn it was hungry”The description attributes the claim that the shark was hungry to unnamed experts, while the article names only one researcher who said it might be hunting seals.More neutral: a shark researcher said it may have been hunting sealsDisagree with this highlight? while hunting for seals.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Aggressive’ great white shark forces sudden closure of SoCal beach

    An aggressive great white shark near Tower 16 has prompted a water closure from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier through Wednesday

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    16 hr 11 min later

    Its first report, Oct 14, 1:40 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Oct 13, 9:29 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightOct 13, 9:29 PM EDT
  2. The GuardianLeftOct 14, 1:40 PM EDT
  3. Daily MailRightOct 14, 1:50 PM EDT
  4. ABC NewsLeftOct 14, 11:18 PM EDT

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