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Three masked men attack CEO and family in Toronto home invasion, police say

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Daily Mail, the New York Post and The Daily Caller report that three masked men broke into the Toronto home of Mac Group CEO David Morton in the early morning, according to Toronto police. Police Inspector Kristy Smith told reporters that Morton and his two adult daughters were shot and his wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, was struck with a hammer. Smith said two family members have life-altering injuries and two have non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the suspects demanded valuables, a struggle followed, and it is uncertain whether anything was taken. The outlets attribute these details to police and The Toronto Sun.

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What happened

Key points

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  1. Police said three masked men broke into the Toronto home of Mac Group CEO David Morton in the early morning.

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    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  2. Police said Morton and his two adult daughters were shot during the home invasion.

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    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  3. Police said Morton's wife, Doriana Zohil-Morton, was struck with a hammer.

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    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  4. Police said two family members have life-altering injuries and two have non-life-threatening injuries.

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    Right
    Daily Mail
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  5. Police said the suspects entered through a back door.

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    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Daily Caller

  6. Police said it is uncertain whether the suspects took anything.

    One outletDaily Mail· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • The home invasion took place on a specific day of the week.

    Daily Mail gives Sunday as the day; the New York Post and The Daily Caller give Thursday.

How each side tells it

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Daily Mail, the New York Post and The Daily Caller report that three masked men shot a CEO and two daughters and struck his wife with a hammer. Daily Mail adds ‘terrifying’ and ‘posh’, while The Daily Caller stresses the home's nearness to Drake's mansion.

  • the left

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  • the center

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  • the right

    3 outlets

    Headlines lead with the attack and the family's injuries; Daily Mail adds ‘terrifying’ and ‘posh’, while the Far Right Daily Caller stresses the attackers and the home's closeness to Drake's mansion.

    Canadian CEO, daughters shot and wife attacked with hammer as masked suspects invade their multi-million dollar Toronto home
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The words they chose

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    terrifyingdesperatelybrutally

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    terrifyingMore neutral: violent

    The word describes how the event should feel to readers rather than reporting the facts.

    …CEO and his two daughters are shot while wife is struck with hammer during terrifying home invasion at multimillion-dollar mansion in posh Toronto neighborhood

    Used byDaily Mail (Right)

  • Sensational language

    desperatelyMore neutral: tried to fight off

    The adverb adds emotional drama to the family's actions beyond the reported facts.

    A Canadian family desperately tried to fight off masked intruders at their mansion before a real estate CEO…

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Sensational language

    brutallyMore neutral: attacking

    The adverb adds judgement about the manner of the attack beyond the reported facts.

    …Mac Group CEO David Morton and his two adult daughters, Cristina and Maggie, before brutally attacking his wife, Doriana, with a hammer, according to The Toronto Sun.

    Used byThe Daily Caller (Far Right)

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  • Dehumanizing label

    Quoted

    thugsMore neutral: suspect or attacker

    Brands a person as inherently criminal before any finding, and has a long history of being applied disproportionately to Black men. Describe the alleged act instead.

    …are considered "armed and dangerous," cops said as they gave descriptions of the thugs for the first time.

    Quoted byNew York Post (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

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From the center

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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the attack and the family's injuries
  • the family resisting the attackers
  • the wealth of the neighborhood
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Who reported it when

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  • Right

    First to report

    Daily Mail, Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT

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  1. Daily MailRightOct 29, 11:45 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 30, 5:01 AM EDT
  3. The Daily CallerFar RightOct 30, 11:25 AM EDT

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