Culture & SocietyDeveloping
Ole Miss student's fundraiser over alleged monkey gestures raises tens of thousands
By Mantle News
Coverage spectrum
Covered by 3 outlets, all right-leaning.
3 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias
The Western Journal, Daily Mail and New York Post report that a GiveSendGo fundraiser for a University of Mississippi student has raised tens of thousands of dollars. The outlets describe a Ring doorbell video showing women making monkey gestures and noises outside an apartment where three Black students lived. Daily Mail identifies one woman as Lauren Mayfield and says the other, Alaina Kunes, apologized and withdrew from the university. The fundraiser’s organizer, Tom Hennessey, says Mayfield did not assault anyone or break any law. Reported totals differ by time: the New York Post cites $20,000 of a $50,000 goal on Wednesday afternoon, Daily Mail cites more than $42,000, and the Western Journal’s headline says the total passed $50,000.
Headline and summary written by Mantle’s AI from the coverage below, under published rules. Editors read every story. How this works
What happened
Key points
Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.
A Ring doorbell video reportedly shows women making monkey gestures or noises outside an apartment where three Black students lived.
One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Right
- Daily Mail, New York Post
- Far Right
- The Western Journal
Daily Mail identifies Lauren Mayfield, a University of Mississippi student, as one of the women on the video.
One outletDaily Mail· Right
Daily Mail reports that Alaina Kunes, the other woman, apologized and withdrew from the university.
One outletDaily Mail· Right
A GiveSendGo fundraiser for the student had raised over $20,000 by Wednesday afternoon, and later reports put the total above $42,000 and over $50,000.
One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Right
- Daily Mail, New York Post
- Far Right
- The Western Journal
Fundraiser organizer Tom Hennessey says the student did not assault anyone or break any law.
One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
- Right
- Daily Mail, New York Post
How each side tells it
Compare views
All three outlets report a fundraiser for a University of Mississippi student shown in a doorbell video making monkey gestures at Black students, with totals above $20,000. Only one side is present, and its headlines differ mainly in emphasis: the Western Journal stresses donor backing, while the New York Post labels the fundraiser racist.
the left
No coverage yet
No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
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
3 outlets
All three right-side headlines center on the fundraiser and its totals; the New York Post calls the fundraiser racist, while the Western Journal foregrounds donor support and the word accused.
Ole Miss coed who ‘doubled down with monkey noises’ when confronted by black students raises thousands in Loaded modifier“racist fundraiser”The outlet asserts in its own voice a contested characterization of the fundraiser before the facts are established.More neutral: fundraiser over monkey gesturesDisagree with this highlight?
New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines
The words they chose
Language to notice
Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.
Left
Has not covered this story.
Center
Has not covered this story.
Right7
racist tiradewell known trollhatefulracist fundraiser
In the outlets’ own words
Loaded modifier
racist tiradeMore neutral: alleged tirade
The outlet labels the behavior racist in its own voice, which pre-judges a matter the description reports as an allegation.
An online fundraiser for an 'Ole Miss student involved in a racist tirade against three black students had raked in $20,000 of its $50,000 goal as of…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Dehumanizing label
well known trollMore neutral: social media user
The label reduces the organizer to a contemptible category in the outlet’s own voice rather than naming him.
…black students has raised thousands of dollars in a fundraiser launched by a well known troll.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded modifier
hatefulMore neutral: quote the statement
Characterizes motive; quote the words.
…to support the blonde woman seen in now-viral Ring-doorbell-camera clip of the hateful behavior had raked in $20,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon.
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded modifier
racist fundraiserMore neutral: fundraiser over monkey gestures
The outlet asserts in its own voice a contested characterization of the fundraiser before the facts are established.
…down with monkey noises’ when confronted by black students raises thousands in racist fundraiser
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Show 3 more phrasesShow fewer
Loaded modifier
BlondeMore neutral: Ole Miss student
The student’s hair colour has no bearing on what happened and adds an appearance-based label to the story.
Blonde Ole Miss student seen hurling taunts on doorbell camera has fundraiser set up and…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded verb
hurling tauntsMore neutral: making gestures at
The verb adds drama and hostility beyond the reported act of making noises or gestures.
Blonde Ole Miss student seen hurling taunts on doorbell camera has fundraiser set up and already raised tens of thousands:…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Partisan shorthand
public cancellationMore neutral: facing public criticism
Cancellation is a contested political term that frames public criticism as an illegitimate campaign rather than describing it neutrally.
…behalf of one of the white University of Mississippi students who are facing public cancellation for making monkey noises outside the apartment of three black students
Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)
See for yourself
Side by side
What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.
From the left
0 outletsNo left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
3 outletsLeads with
- the fundraiser and its totals
- the student’s defense and donor support
- the doorbell video and monkey gestures
See the 3 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
- The Western JournalFar Right
Donors Line Up Saying 'Don't Apologize' as Crowdfund for Ole Miss Student Accused of Racism Breaks $50k
A fundraiser launched on behalf of one of the white University of Mississippi students who are facing Partisan shorthand“public cancellation”Cancellation is a contested political term that frames public criticism as an illegitimate campaign rather than describing it neutrally.More neutral: facing public criticismDisagree with this highlight? for making monkey noises outside the apartment of three black students
- Daily MailRight
Loaded modifier“Blonde”The student’s hair colour has no bearing on what happened and adds an appearance-based label to the story.More neutral: Ole Miss studentDisagree with this highlight? Ole Miss student seen Loaded verb“hurling taunts”The verb adds drama and hostility beyond the reported act of making noises or gestures.More neutral: making gestures atDisagree with this highlight? on doorbell camera has fundraiser set up and already raised tens of thousands: 'She's done nothing wrong!'
Lauren Mayfield, a student at the University of Mississippi, was identified as one of the women making monkey gestures on the Ring camera of an apartment where a group of black students lived.
- New York PostRight
Ole Miss coed who ‘doubled down with monkey noises’ when confronted by black students raises thousands in Loaded modifier“racist fundraiser”The outlet asserts in its own voice a contested characterization of the fundraiser before the facts are established.More neutral: fundraiser over monkey gesturesDisagree with this highlight?
An online fundraiser for an 'Ole Miss student involved in a Loaded modifier“racist tirade”The outlet labels the behavior racist in its own voice, which pre-judges a matter the description reports as an allegation.More neutral: alleged tiradeDisagree with this highlight? against three black students had raked in $20,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Wednesday afternoon.
The stories you read build My Mix, a private picture of which sides cover the stories you choose, kept on this device. What is My Mix?
The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.
Who reported it when
How the coverage built up
Left
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
Center
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
Right
First to report
New York Post, Nov 11, 4:23 PM EST
See the order the outlets reported inHide the order
- New York PostRightNov 11, 4:23 PM EST
- Daily MailRightNov 11, 8:15 PM EST
- The Western JournalFar RightNov 12, 9:46 AM EST
Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out.
Read next
13 outletsQuiet on the right
More on Culture & Society
U.S. NewsBreaking
SS United States is sunk off Florida to become an artificial reef
19 outlets
Next in today’s stories
UpdateGovernment & Policy
Senate Banking chair asks Lutnick and former Nvidia CEO Huang to testify
24 outlets
Next in today’s stories
UpdateTechnology
Microsoft says Outlook and Teams are gradually recovering after global outage
29 outlets
A story one side mostly skipped
WorldBreaking
Israeli strike hits Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing at least six, officials say
16 outletsQuiet on the right