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Student arrested after altercation at University of Michigan campus debate

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Covered by 4 outlets, all right-leaning.

5 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

Daily Mail, The Daily Wire, New York Post, Townhall and Fox News report that a University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation at a campus event on Sunday. Fox News reports that conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou was shoved to the ground during an open debate on Iran and women’s freedoms. Benichou told Fox News that the student struck another influencer with her phone before turning on her, and vowed not to be silenced. The Daily Wire, citing journalist Cam Higby, identifies the student as a supporter of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.

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A University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation at a campus event on Sunday.
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Daily Mail, New York Post
Far Right
The Daily Wire, Townhall, Fox News
Conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou was shoved to the ground during an open debate on Iran and women’s freedoms.
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New York Post
Far Right
The Daily Wire, Fox News
Benichou described the student as striking another influencer with her phone before turning on Benichou.
One outletFox News· Far Right
The Daily Wire, citing journalist Cam Higby, identifies the student as a supporter of Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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Far Right
The Daily Wire, Townhall

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All five right-side outlets report that a University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation in which conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou was shoved. The main difference is emphasis: headlines focus on the attacker’s character and politics, while Fox News focuses on Benichou’s defiance.

the left
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the center
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the right
4 outlets · 1 opinion
Headlines stress the attacker’s character or politics (‘woke’, ‘crazed’, ‘goes berserk’) and the victim’s Jewish identity; far-end outlets add the El-Sayed link, while Fox stresses her defiance.
Loaded modifier“Crazed”Labels the student as mentally unstable without evidence.More neutral: University of Michigan studentDisagree with this highlight? University of Michigan student pushes conservative influencer to the ground in Sensational language“unhinged attack”Adds dramatic judgement to a physical incident.More neutral: physical confrontationDisagree with this highlight?: ‘I should’ve f–king killed you’
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attacking right-wing activistsWokegoes ballisticcampus blowout

In the outlets’ own words

Loaded verb
attacking right-wing activistsMore neutral: confronting right-wing activists
Calls a confrontation an attack before the facts of physical contact are settled.
…of Michigan student was arrested after she was caught on camera attacking right-wing activists on Sunday.
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded modifier
WokeMore neutral: University of Michigan student
Labels the student by political ideology, which the reported event does not require.
Woke University of Michigan student goes ballistic on right-wing activists sparking arrest…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Loaded verb
goes ballisticMore neutral: argues with
Describes a loud confrontation as an extreme outburst.
Woke University of Michigan student goes ballistic on right-wing activists sparking arrest in campus blowout
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
campus blowoutMore neutral: campus confrontation
Uses a dramatic term for a campus confrontation.
…of Michigan student goes ballistic on right-wing activists sparking arrest in campus blowout
Used byDaily Mail (Right)

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shocking incidentMore neutral: incident
The adjective manufactures drama in the outlet’s own voice rather than describing the event.
Independent journalist Cam Higby shared video of the shocking incident, which shows Liz Benichou being shoved to the ground and attacked during a…
Used byThe Daily Wire (Far Right)
Dehumanizing label
lunaticMore neutral: student
Reduces the student to a contemptible category before the facts are established.
A lunatic University of Michigan student went berserk and attacked a conservative influencer,…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
went berserkMore neutral: became angry
Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.
A lunatic University of Michigan student went berserk and attacked a conservative influencer, shoving her to the ground before being…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded verb
attacked a conservative influencerMore neutral: pushed a conservative influencer
Describes a contested physical contact as an attack in the outlet’s own voice.
A lunatic University of Michigan student went berserk and attacked a conservative influencer, shoving her to the ground before being arrested — then declared she…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded modifier
irate studentMore neutral: student
Attaches an emotional label to the student before the facts are established.
The unidentified, irate student is seen in the viral video arguing with two men seated behind a table on the Ann…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Loaded modifier
CrazedMore neutral: University of Michigan student
Labels the student as mentally unstable without evidence.
Crazed University of Michigan student pushes conservative influencer to the ground in…
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
unhinged attackMore neutral: physical confrontation
Adds dramatic judgement to a physical incident.
…University of Michigan student pushes conservative influencer to the ground in unhinged attack: ‘I should’ve f–king killed you’
Used byNew York Post (Right)
Sensational language
appallingMore neutral: recorded
Passes an emotional judgement on the confrontation rather than describing it.
And this interaction, though appalling, feels almost like a simulation.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Sensational language
violent tussleMore neutral: physical scuffle
Calls a contested physical contact violent before the facts are settled.
…that, too, was explained in this video, where an El-Sayed supporter got into a violent tussle with conservatives on the campus of the University of Michigan as part of a…
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Loaded verb
Go BerserkMore neutral: Argue
Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.
Watch an El-Sayed Supporter Go Berserk on a Jewish Woman.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
Loaded verb
lungedMore neutral: approached
The verb describes a sudden aggressive movement more strongly than the reported facts, which say only that a woman approached the group and allegedly struck another influencer.
Lizzy Benichou describes the moment a woman lunged at her during an open debate on Iran and women's freedoms at the University of…
Used byFox News (Far Right)

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4 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

attacker’s character and politics
victim’s Jewish and conservative identity
arrest by police
Benichou’s refusal to be silenced

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Fox NewsFar Right
Conservative Jewish activist vows not to be silenced after being attacked on University of Michigan campus
Lizzy Benichou describes the moment a woman Loaded verb“lunged”The verb describes a sudden aggressive movement more strongly than the reported facts, which say only that a woman approached the group and allegedly struck another influencer.More neutral: approachedDisagree with this highlight? at her during an open debate on Iran and women's freedoms at the University of Michigan campus.
1 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Loaded modifier“Crazed”Labels the student as mentally unstable without evidence.More neutral: University of Michigan studentDisagree with this highlight? University of Michigan student pushes conservative influencer to the ground in Sensational language“unhinged attack”Adds dramatic judgement to a physical incident.More neutral: physical confrontationDisagree with this highlight?: ‘I should’ve f–king killed you’
A University of Michigan student was arrested after shoving conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou to the ground during a campus event.
7 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
The Daily WireFar Right
WATCH: El-Sayed Supporter Violently Attacks Jewish Woman After Iran Reality Check
A supporter of Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed violently attacked and repeatedly threatened a young Jewish conservative at the University of Michigan on Sunday. …
8 hr agoRead at The Daily Wire (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Loaded modifier“Woke”Labels the student by political ideology, which the reported event does not require.More neutral: University of Michigan studentDisagree with this highlight? University of Michigan student Loaded verb“goes ballistic”Describes a loud confrontation as an extreme outburst.More neutral: argues withDisagree with this highlight? on right-wing activists sparking arrest in Sensational language“campus blowout”Uses a dramatic term for a campus confrontation.More neutral: campus confrontationDisagree with this highlight?
A woke University of Michigan student was arrested after she was caught on camera Loaded verb“attacking right-wing activists”Calls a confrontation an attack before the facts of physical contact are settled.More neutral: confronting right-wing activistsDisagree with this highlight? on Sunday.
13 hr agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar RightOpinion
Watch an El-Sayed Supporter Loaded verb“Go Berserk”Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.More neutral: ArgueDisagree with this highlight? on a Jewish Woman. Yes, the Cops Arrested Her.
Why are they like this? And this interaction, though Sensational language“appalling”Passes an emotional judgement on the confrontation rather than describing it.More neutral: recordedDisagree with this highlight?, feels almost like a simulation. How far gone do you have to be to act like this? What normal person behaves this way? …
3 hr agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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Daily Mail, Nov 1, 9:13 PM EST

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Daily MailRightNov 1, 9:13 PM EST
The Daily WireFar RightNov 2, 2:00 AM EST
New York PostRightNov 2, 2:45 AM EST
Fox NewsFar RightNov 2, 9:07 AM EST

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Student arrested after altercation at University of Michigan campus debate

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Conservative Jewish activist vows not to be silenced after being attacked on University of Michigan campus

WATCH: El-Sayed Supporter Violently Attacks Jewish Woman After Iran Reality Check

Watch an El-Sayed Supporter Loaded verb“Go Berserk”Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.More neutral: ArgueDisagree with this highlight? on a Jewish Woman. Yes, the Cops Arrested Her.

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Conservative Jewish activist vows not to be silenced after being attacked on University of Michigan campus

WATCH: El-Sayed Supporter Violently Attacks Jewish Woman After Iran Reality Check

Watch an El-Sayed Supporter Go BerserkLoaded verb“Go Berserk”Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.More neutral: ArgueDisagree with this highlight? on a Jewish Woman. Yes, the Cops Arrested Her.

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Watch an El-Sayed Supporter Loaded verb“Go Berserk”Describes the student’s behavior with a dramatic judgement.More neutral: ArgueDisagree with this highlight? on a Jewish Woman. Yes, the Cops Arrested Her.