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New York Archdiocese and abuse survivors agree to $800 million settlement

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The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy and lay leaders have agreed to an $800 million settlement, according to the Associated Press, NPR and the New York Post. Archbishop Ronald Hicks told clergy by email that the deal will not be final until the parties sign it, a step scheduled for the week of Nov. 6. The New York Times had reported the archdiocese was close to settling. The agreement would end more than seven years of lawsuits and follows a framework reached in May. It would be the second-largest such settlement involving a U.S. Catholic archdiocese, behind the Los Angeles archdiocese's $880 million agreement in 2024.

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  1. The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 people alleging clergy abuse agreed to an $800 million settlement.

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    NPR, ABC News
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    New York Post

  2. Archbishop Ronald Hicks said the agreement will not be final until the parties sign it, a step scheduled for the week of Nov. 6.

    One outletABC News· Left

  3. The settlement would be the second-largest involving a U.S. Catholic archdiocese, behind the Los Angeles archdiocese's $880 million agreement in 2024.

    One outletABC News· Left

  4. The agreement would end more than seven years of lawsuits; the parties agreed to a framework in May.

    One outletABC News· Left

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Every side present reports that the Archdiocese of New York agreed to an $800 million settlement with about 1,300 abuse claimants. Left headlines stress the agreement between the archdiocese and survivors, while the right headline stresses the payout and the number of claims.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left-side headlines present the archdiocese and survivors as parties reaching a legal agreement, while the New York Times headline centers on avoiding bankruptcy.

    Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims
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  • 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

    1 outlet

    The New York Post headline leads with the dollar amount as a payout and the number of sex abuse claims; this is one newsroom's single report, the only right-side coverage supplied.

    New York Archdiocese agrees to $800M payout to settle nearly 1,300 sex abuse claims
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    will be rewarded

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  • Loaded verb

    will be rewardedMore neutral: will be paid

    Rewarded implies the payments are a prize earned by claimants, while the payments are settlement compensation for abuse claims.

    Lump-sum payments will be rewarded to people victimized by clergy members and other people in positions of…

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From the left

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Leads with

  • the archdiocese and survivors reaching agreement
  • avoiding bankruptcy
  • all survivors agreeing to the deal

Leaves out

  • lump-sum payment structure

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

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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    New York's archdiocese and survivors of clergy abuse agree to $800 million legal settlement

    The Archdiocese of New York and attorneys for about 1,300 parishioners who say they were sexually abused by clergy have agreed to an $800 million settlement of their legal claims

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  • NPRLeft

    Archdiocese of New York agrees to $800 million settlement over sexual abuse claims

    The 1,300 survivors of sexual abuse by clergy members and lay workers have all agreed to the settlement, according to an attorney for some of the plaintiffs.

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  • The New York TimesLeft

    New York Archdiocese Close to Settling Sexual Abuse Claims for Over $800 Million

    The Roman Catholic archdiocese might now avoid bankruptcy by reaching a settlement with 1,300 people who said they had been abused by clergy members and lay leaders.

    Read at The New York Times (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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the $800M payout
  • number of sex abuse claims
  • lump-sum payments to victims

Leaves out

  • the agreement is not final until signed

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

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  • New York PostRight

    New York Archdiocese agrees to $800M payout to settle nearly 1,300 sex abuse claims

    Lump-sum payments Loaded verb“will be rewarded”Rewarded implies the payments are a prize earned by claimants, while the payments are settlement compensation for abuse claims.More neutral: will be paidDisagree with this highlight? to people victimized by clergy members and other people in positions of leadership in the Roman Catholic Church.

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

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 24, 12:12 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    16 hr 17 min later

    Its first report, Oct 24, 4:28 PM EDT

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 24, 12:12 AM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 24, 4:28 PM EDT
  3. NPRLeftOct 24, 6:47 PM EDT
  4. ABC NewsLeftOct 24, 7:50 PM EDT

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