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UT San Antonio student reads poem mocking Charlie Kirk assassination at campus event
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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly right-leaning (67%).
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Newsweek reports that footage of a University of Texas at San Antonio student reading a poem at a Turning Point USA event has gone viral. The poem refers to the anniversary of Charlie Kirk's assassination. According to Newsweek and Daily Mail, the student told speaker Christian Collins he was brave to appear without neck protection. Breitbart also reports the reading. Newsweek says several conservative outlets and personalities have named the student, but it has not verified that identification. The university said the sentiments expressed do not reflect its values and that it is reviewing the matter.
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A student at the University of Texas at San Antonio read a poem at a Turning Point USA campus event that mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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Footage of the reading has gone viral online.
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The student told Turning Point USA speaker Christian Collins he was brave to appear without neck protection.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio said the sentiments expressed do not reflect its values and that it is reviewing the matter.
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Several conservative outlets and personalities have named the student, but Newsweek has not verified that identification.
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Every side present reports that a UT San Antonio student read a poem mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination at a Turning Point USA event. Right-side outlets lead with the student's conduct and harsh words, while Newsweek centers the viral footage and public fury.
the left
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the center
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Newsweek's headline centers the student's poem and the public reaction, describing the story as one that sparks fury.
UT San Antonio Student's Charlie Kirk Poem Sensational language“Sparks Fury”The word fury adds dramatic emotion that the article does not document beyond online reaction.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight?
NewsweekCenterAll center headlines the right
2 outlets · 1 opinion
Right-side headlines lead with the student's conduct and harsh words like smug and vile; the Far Right outlets go furthest, and the Far Right opinion piece widens the charge to women generally.
UT San Antonio Student Reads Sensational language“Vile”Calling the poem vile is an evaluation that goes beyond describing its content.More neutral: PoemDisagree with this highlight? Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk Assassination, Loaded verb“Threatens”The article reports a remark about the speaker's neck, not a threat, so the verb asserts a judgement of intent.More neutral: AddressesDisagree with this highlight? TPUSA Event Speaker
Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines
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Has not covered this story.
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Sparks Fury
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chipperrantSmugfoul rant
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chipperMore neutral: cheerful
Describing the student's manner as chipper adds a judgement about her tone.
A chipper female college student shared a poem that seemingly mocked Charlie Kirk's death…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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rantMore neutral: said or spoke
Dismisses the content by characterizing the delivery.
A southern college student celebrated Charlie Kirk's assassination in a foul rant and told another conservative speaker, 'You're brave being here without your neck…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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SmugMore neutral: Student
Calling the student smug attributes a manner to her that the reports do not establish.
Smug southern student celebrates Charlie Kirk's assassination in foul rant as she tells…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
Sensational language
foul rantMore neutral: remarks
Calling the remarks a foul rant is an evaluation rather than a description of what she said.
Smug southern student celebrates Charlie Kirk's assassination in foul rant as she tells conservative speaker 'you're brave being here without your neck…
Used byDaily Mail (Right)
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ghoulish poemMore neutral: poem
Calling the poem ghoulish is an evaluation rather than a description of its content.
…a poem that I actually wrote,” the student said, before proceeding to share a ghoulish poem about “the Kirkaversary,” which refers to callous internet slang for the…
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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callousMore neutral: informal
Calling the internet slang callous adds a judgement about the people who use it.
…before proceeding to share a ghoulish poem about “the Kirkaversary,” which refers to callous internet slang for the anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
Sensational language
VileMore neutral: Poem
Calling the poem vile is an evaluation that goes beyond describing its content.
UT San Antonio Student Reads Vile Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk Assassination, Threatens TPUSA Event Speaker
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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ThreatensMore neutral: Addresses
The article reports a remark about the speaker's neck, not a threat, so the verb asserts a judgement of intent.
UT San Antonio Student Reads Vile Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk Assassination, Threatens TPUSA Event Speaker
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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disgustingMore neutral: (omit) and quote or describe
Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.
It’s disgusting and shows who our enemies really are, namely woke white women.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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woke white womenMore neutral: Women who hold these views
The phrase reduces women defined by race and sex to a contemptible group that it calls enemies and a threat to Western civilization.
It’s disgusting and shows who our enemies really are, namely woke white women.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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abject stupidityMore neutral: Poor judgement
The phrase says the group is inferior by nature, attacking women defined by race and sex rather than the poem.
Yes, it’s also abject stupidity.
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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horrific encounterMore neutral: encounter
Calling the encounter horrific is an evaluation that goes beyond describing what happened.
Take this horrific encounter: Christian Collins of Texas Youth Summit was at the University of Texas at San…
Used byTownhall (Far Right)
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Sparks FuryMore neutral: draws criticism
The word fury adds dramatic emotion that the article does not document beyond online reaction.
UT San Antonio Student's Charlie Kirk Poem Sparks Fury
Used byNewsweek (Center)
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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
1 outletLeads with
- viral footage of the reading
- online backlash and identification campaign
- university statement
- unverified identity of the student
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- NewsweekCenter
UT San Antonio Student's Charlie Kirk Poem Sensational language“Sparks Fury”The word fury adds dramatic emotion that the article does not document beyond online reaction.More neutral: draws criticismDisagree with this highlight?
Footage of a young woman reading a poem about the "great Kirkiversary" at a Turning Point USA event has gone viral online.
From the right
2 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- the student's conduct and remarks
- harsh words such as smug and vile
- the speaker's safety
- the poem celebrating the assassination
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- Breitbart NewsFar Right
UT San Antonio Student Reads Sensational language“Vile”Calling the poem vile is an evaluation that goes beyond describing its content.More neutral: PoemDisagree with this highlight? Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk Assassination, Loaded verb“Threatens”The article reports a remark about the speaker's neck, not a threat, so the verb asserts a judgement of intent.More neutral: AddressesDisagree with this highlight? TPUSA Event Speaker
A student at the University of Texas at San Antonio approached the microphone at a Turning Point USA campus event, cheerfully read a poem celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and then told the speaker he was "so brave" for appearing in public without neck protection.
- Daily MailRight
Loaded modifier“Smug”Calling the student smug attributes a manner to her that the reports do not establish.More neutral: StudentDisagree with this highlight? southern student celebrates Charlie Kirk's assassination in Sensational language“foul rant”Calling the remarks a foul rant is an evaluation rather than a description of what she said.More neutral: remarksDisagree with this highlight? as she tells conservative speaker 'you're brave being here without your neck covered'
A Loaded modifier“chipper”Describing the student's manner as chipper adds a judgement about her tone.More neutral: cheerfulDisagree with this highlight? female college student shared a poem that seemingly mocked Charlie Kirk's death before telling conservative activist Christian Collins that he's 'brave' for not protecting his neck.
There Are No Words for How Sensational language“Disgusting”The headline states the writer's disgust as a judgement of the poem rather than describing it.More neutral: OffensiveDisagree with this highlight? This Charlie Kirk Poem Is
It’s Sensational language“disgusting”Moral verdict in the reporter's voice.More neutral: (omit) and quote or describeDisagree with this highlight? and shows who our enemies really are, namely Dehumanizing label“woke white women”The phrase reduces women defined by race and sex to a contemptible group that it calls enemies and a threat to Western civilization.More neutral: Women who hold these viewsDisagree with this highlight?. They’re a significant part of the core that’s threatening the foundation of Western Civilization with their insanity and suicidal empathy, willing to be stoned, beaten, and abused by Muslims because …
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1 day 3 hr later
Its first report, Oct 30, 2:37 PM EDT
Right
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Daily Mail, Oct 29, 11:18 AM EDT
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- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 29, 1:08 PM EDT
- NewsweekCenterOct 30, 2:37 PM EDT
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