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Partial building collapse in Aurora, Illinois, injures three people

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly center (67%).

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A partially collapsed building in Aurora, Illinois, on Wednesday sent people running for cover as its facade fell onto a downtown street. Aurora police and city officials said three people suffered minor injuries. Firefighters carried out a controlled demolition of unstable sections to prevent further harm, and several downtown roads will stay closed during cleanup. Police have not said what caused the collapse, though police said initial security camera video suggests the roof collapsed first. The New York Post and Scripps News note that the Aurora collapse came hours after a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, that killed eight people.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A building partially collapsed in Aurora, Illinois, on Wednesday evening.

    Reported byCenter2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Scripps News, NewsNation
    Right
    New York Post

  2. Police and city officials said three people were injured, with minor injuries.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Scripps News
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Firefighters carried out a controlled demolition of unstable portions of the building.

    One outletScripps News· Center

  4. Police have not said what caused the collapse.

    One outletScripps News· Center

  5. The Aurora collapse came hours after a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, that killed eight people.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Scripps News
    Right
    New York Post

How each side tells it

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Center and right coverage agree that a building partially collapsed in Aurora, Illinois, injuring three people, and that police have not named a cause. The main difference is that the New York Post ties the event to the Brooklyn collapse in its headline and uses more vivid wording than center outlets.

  • 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

    2 outlets

    Center outlets headline the Aurora collapse in plain terms, with Scripps News adding suddenly and the scene of people running for cover; neither headline mentions Brooklyn.

    Building partially collapses in Aurora, Illinois
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The only right-side outlet here, the New York Post, places the Aurora collapse hours after the Brooklyn disaster in its headline, calling that event a catastrophe.

    Illinois building partially collapsed onto busy street, injuring 3 — hours after deadly Brooklyn catastrophe
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right1

    disintegrated

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    disintegratedMore neutral: collapsed

    The verb suggests total destruction, while the other reports describe a building collapse.

    …injuring at least three people – hours after an entire building in Brooklyn disintegrated, killing eight.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

0 outlets

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

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • the sudden collapse and people fleeing
  • minor injuries and road closures
  • police have not named a cause

Leaves out

  • the building’s 122-year age
  • the car that swerved away from the falling facade

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

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the Brooklyn collapse hours earlier
  • the building’s 122-year age
  • the near miss with a car on the street
  • minor injuries

Leaves out

  • the controlled demolition of unstable sections by firefighters
  • road closures during cleanup

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

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  • New York PostRight

    Illinois building partially collapsed onto busy street, injuring 3 — hours after deadly Brooklyn catastrophe

    An Illinois apartment building partially collapsed Wednesday, injuring at least three people – hours after an entire building in Brooklyn disintegrated, killing eight.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    NewsNation, Nov 12, 9:15 AM EST

  • Right

    19 hr 30 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 4:45 AM EST

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  1. NewsNationCenterNov 12, 9:15 AM EST
  2. New York PostRightNov 13, 4:45 AM EST
  3. Scripps NewsCenterNov 13, 1:15 PM EST

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