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Three found dead in Mount Holly, New Jersey home after postal worker finds note

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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

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Three people were found dead in a home in Mount Holly, New Jersey, on Friday, according to NewsNation, Breitbart News, Daily Mail and the New York Post. A postal worker found a note taped to the front door and called police, the outlets report. The Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced the discovery. Outlets say the victims were elderly and a neighbor reported a significant amount of blood. Autopsies were pending and the cause of death was not yet known. The incident is under investigation.

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Key points

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  1. Three people were found dead in a home in Mount Holly, New Jersey.

    Reported byCenter1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    NewsNation
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. A postal worker found a note taped to the front door and called police.

    Reported byCenter1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    NewsNation
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  3. The victims were elderly, according to reports.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Daily Mail, New York Post
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

How each side tells it

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All sides report that three people were found dead in a Mount Holly, New Jersey home after a postal worker found a note and called police. The center headline leads with the discovery and police response, while right-leaning headlines lead with the note, and Breitbart adds graphic detail.

  • 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

    1 outlet

    NewsNation’s headline leads with the postal worker’s discovery and the three bodies, followed by the police response that the discovery set off.

    Postal worker’s discovery leads police to 3 bodies inside New Jersey home
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the note and the victims’ age, with the New York Post and Daily Mail calling it chilling or disturbing; far-right Breitbart adds bloody, macabre and slasher-film imagery.

    Three elderly people found dead in New Jersey home after postal worker discovers chilling note
    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.

  • Right2

    something out of a slasher filmmacabre

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    something out of a slasher filmMore neutral: unusual

    The comparison to a horror film adds drama not supplied by the facts.

    …carrier discovered a disturbing note on the front door that looked like something out of a slasher film.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    macabreMore neutral: unusual

    The word adds a lurid tone beyond the reported facts of the discovery.

    Three Seniors Found Dead in Blood-Stained New Jersey Home with Macabre Note Taped to Front Door

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the postal worker’s discovery
  • the three bodies
  • the police response
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From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • the note taped to the front door
  • the victims’ age
  • the blood-stained scene
See the 3 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Three Seniors Found Dead in Blood-Stained New Jersey Home with Sensational language“Macabre”The word adds a lurid tone beyond the reported facts of the discovery.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight? Note Taped to Front Door

    Three senior citizens were found dead in a bloody crime scene at a New Jersey home after a mail carrier discovered a disturbing note on the front door that looked like Sensational language“something out of a slasher film”The comparison to a horror film adds drama not supplied by the facts.More neutral: unusualDisagree with this highlight?.

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
  • Daily MailRight

    Postal worker finds disturbing note on front door that leads cops to discover three dead bodies inside house

    Three elderly people were found dead inside a New Jersey home after a postal worker found a disturbing note taped to the front door.

    Read at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRight

    Three elderly people found dead in New Jersey home after postal worker discovers chilling note

    Three elderly people were found dead in a New Jersey home after a postal worker discovered a chilling note on the front door, according to authorities.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    7 hr 44 min later

    Its first report, Nov 7, 4:37 PM EST

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 7, 8:53 AM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 7, 8:53 AM EST
  2. Daily MailRightNov 7, 10:03 AM EST
  3. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 7, 2:46 PM EST
  4. NewsNationCenterNov 7, 4:37 PM EST

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