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Federal investigators said Monday, November 9, that they recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Learjet 60 that crashed near Greenacres, Florida, on November 1, killing all nine people aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board said the recorder was found at the crash site and sent to its laboratory in Washington, D.C., for analysis. The business jet was bound for the Bahamas and went down amid severe weather, according to the Associated Press. It is not yet known what data, if any, the recorder holds or how useful it will be to the investigation.

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

  1. The NTSB said it recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 crash on Monday, November 9.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft4Center3Right3Far Right5See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, ABC News, The Guardian, CNN
    Center
    NewsNation, United Press International, The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    Townhall, The Daily Wire, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Just the News

  2. The recorder was found at the crash site.

    Reported byLeft3Center1Right2Far Right5See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, ABC News, The Guardian
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times, New York Post
    Far Right
    Townhall, The Daily Wire, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Just the News

  3. The Learjet 60 crashed on November 1 near Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people aboard.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft3Center2Right2Far Right5See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Washington Post, ABC News, The Guardian
    Center
    United Press International, The Hill
    Right
    Daily Mail, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Townhall, The Daily Wire, Fox News, The Epoch Times, Just the News

  4. The recorder was sent to the NTSB’s laboratory in Washington, D.C., and it is not yet known what data it holds.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    Townhall, Just the News

  5. The jet was bound for the Bahamas and went down amid severe weather, according to the Associated Press.

    Reported byLeft3Center1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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    The Washington Post, ABC News, The Guardian
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

How each side tells it

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Every side reports the NTSB’s recovery of the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 crash near Greenacres, Florida, that killed all nine aboard. The main difference is emphasis: left and center headlines report the recovery plainly, while right-leaning headlines stress the recorder’s revelations and the crew’s final moments.

  • the left

    4 outlets

    Left outlets headline the recovery as a plain report of what investigators found, with investigators or the crash as the subject.

    Cockpit voice recorder recovered from Florida jet crash that killed 9
    The Washington PostLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center outlets also report the recovery plainly, naming investigators or the NTSB and the death toll.

    NTSB recovers cockpit voice recorder from Florida Learjet crash
    United Press InternationalCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    8 outlets

    Right outlets stress what the recorder may reveal about the crew’s last moments, and far-right headlines use the most dramatic wording, such as horrific and doomed.

    Critical Piece of Wreckage From Sensational language“Horrific”The word adds an emotional judgement that a recovery report does not need to convey the crash.More neutral: fatalDisagree with this highlight? Florida Learjet Crash Finally Recovered
    TownhallFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right7

    doomed Learjetin a fireballmiraculously recoveredslammed

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    doomed LearjetMore neutral: Learjet that crashed

    The word presents the outcome as already fixed and adds drama beyond the facts.

    Investigators recover cockpit recorder from doomed Learjet, may provide details on what happened

    Used byJust the News (Far Right)Daily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    in a fireballMore neutral: in a crash

    The phrase adds a vivid, dramatic image beyond what the crash description requires.

    …that may have captured the doomed Learjet crew’s final moments before it crashed in a fireball in Palm Beach, Florida was miraculously recovered from the plane’s wreckage,…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    miraculously recoveredMore neutral: recovered

    The adverb adds drama to a routine recovery of evidence.

    …final moments before it crashed in a fireball in Palm Beach, Florida was miraculously recovered from the plane’s wreckage, officials said.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    slammedMore neutral: crashed

    The verb adds dramatic force to a plain description of the jet hitting the ground.

    …could help investigators determine what went wrong on the Learjet 60 before it slammed nose-first into the street in South Florida.

    Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)

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  • Sensational language

    giant fireballMore neutral: fireball

    The word adds drama that the reported facts do not need.

    A giant fireball erupted on November 1 near West Palm Beach after the business plane plummeted tens…

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    horrific crashMore neutral: fatal crash

    The word adds an emotional judgement beyond the facts of the crash.

    …hope is that the voice recorder can shed light on the minutes leading up to the horrific crash and provide answers as to what caused the plane to go down so rapidly.

    Used byTownhall (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    HorrificMore neutral: fatal

    The word adds an emotional judgement that a recovery report does not need to convey the crash.

    Critical Piece of Wreckage From Horrific Florida Learjet Crash Finally Recovered

    Used byTownhall (Far 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

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the recovery of the recorder
  • the crash site
  • the nine people killed
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From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the investigators’ announcement of the recovery
  • the death toll
  • the crash near Greenacres
See the 3 headlines from the centerHide the headlines

From the right

8 outlets

Leads with

  • what the recorder may reveal
  • the crew’s final moments
  • the horrific or doomed nature of the crash
See the 9 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • TownhallFar Right

    Critical Piece of Wreckage From Sensational language“Horrific”The word adds an emotional judgement that a recovery report does not need to convey the crash.More neutral: fatalDisagree with this highlight? Florida Learjet Crash Finally Recovered

    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has finally recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the November 1 crash of a Learjet 60 in Florida.

    Read at Townhall (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Black box from Sensational language“doomed Learjet”The word presents the outcome as already fixed and adds drama beyond the facts.More neutral: Learjet that crashedDisagree with this highlight? recovered by NTSB a week after crash that killed nine - and it appears to have survived the huge fireball explosion intact

    A Sensational language“giant fireball”The word adds drama that the reported facts do not need.More neutral: fireballDisagree with this highlight? erupted on November 1 near West Palm Beach after the business plane plummeted tens of thousands of feet and nose-dived into the ground, killing everyone on board.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Feds recover cockpit voice recorder from Florida Learjet crash that killed 9

    Federal investigators said Monday they recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the charter jet that crashed into a roadway in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine people on board.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily WireFar Right

    Investigators Recover Key Piece Of Evidence From Deadly Florida Jet Crash

    Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the deadly Learjet crash that killed all nine people onboard in Florida. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Monday that the cockpit voice recorder was found at the site of the crash. …

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

    Cockpit voice recorder capturing doomed Learjet crew’s final moments recovered

    The aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder -- which captures the sound inside the cockpit, including pilot conversations, radio transmissions and audio alerts -- was recovered from the wreck.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Fox NewsFar Right

    NTSB recovers cockpit voice recorder from Learjet crash site in Florida

    The NTSB recovered the cockpit voice recorder from the Learjet 60 crash site near Greenacres, Florida, as investigators probe the cause of the incident.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRightAssociated Press report

    Investigators recover the voice recorder from a jet crash in Florida that killed 9

    Investigators said Monday they have recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a business jet that plummeted from the sky amid severe weather in Florida last week, killing all nine people on board.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by ABC News, The Epoch Times, The Guardian and The Hill. It counts once.

  • Just the NewsFar Right

    Investigators recover cockpit recorder from Sensational language“doomed Learjet”The word presents the outcome as already fixed and adds drama beyond the facts.More neutral: Learjet that crashedDisagree with this highlight?, may provide details on what happened

    The excavation work at the impact site is now complete, the NTSB said. Investigators have also recovered both wings, both engines, the flight deck, and parts of the tail section, as well as other control surfaces.

    Read at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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  • The Epoch TimesFar RightAssociated Press report

    Investigators Recover Voice Recorder From Jet Crash in Florida That Killed 9

    The Epoch Times published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times. The headline is the one The Epoch Times gave it.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    CNN, Nov 9, 6:10 PM EST

  • Center

    4 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 10:11 PM EST

  • Right

    1 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 7:33 PM EST

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  1. CNNLeftNov 9, 6:10 PM EST
  2. The Washington TimesRightNov 9, 7:33 PM EST
  3. ABC NewsLeftNov 9, 7:54 PM EST
  4. Fox NewsFar RightNov 9, 9:08 PM EST
  5. United Press InternationalCenterNov 9, 10:11 PM EST
  6. New York PostRightNov 9, 10:46 PM EST
  7. The Daily WireFar RightNov 10, 2:15 AM EST
  8. NewsNationCenterNov 10, 5:59 AM EST
  9. The GuardianLeftNov 10, 8:15 AM EST
  10. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 10, 10:09 AM EST
  11. The Washington PostLeftNov 10, 10:30 AM EST
  12. The HillCenterNov 10, 11:02 AM EST
  13. Daily MailRightNov 10, 4:35 PM EST
  14. TownhallFar RightNov 10, 6:50 PM EST

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