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Typhoon Champi approaches Taiwan, shutting schools and businesses

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Bloomberg, France 24, Deutsche Welle and the BBC report on Typhoon Champi as it approached Taiwan. Bloomberg says Taiwan's stock exchange would close Friday and that authorities shut offices and schools in Taipei. France 24 reports that most businesses and schools were closed across the island on Friday, that hundreds of flights were canceled in the region, and that more than 1,200 people evacuated their homes. Deutsche Welle says the typhoon is no longer a super typhoon but still has winds near 200 km/h and will bring torrential rain. Deutsche Welle and the BBC report one death, and the BBC says a person was swept away by waves on Liuqiu island.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Typhoon Champi approached Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds on Friday.

    Reported byLeft1Center2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    Bloomberg
    Center
    France 24, Deutsche Welle

  2. Authorities shut offices and schools in Taipei as the typhoon approached.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  3. Taiwan's stock exchange was scheduled to close Friday.

    One outletBloomberg· Left

  4. Most businesses and schools across Taiwan were closed on Friday.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

  5. Hundreds of flights in the region were canceled.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24, BBC News
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  1. At least one person died in the storm, according to reports.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter3See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    France 24, Deutsche Welle, BBC News

  2. Authorities reported dozens of injuries and more than 1,200 people evacuated their homes.

    One outletFrance 24· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that Typhoon Champi approached Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds, prompting closures of schools and offices. Bloomberg's left-side report centers the shutdown of Taiwan's stock market, while center outlets focus on flight cancellations, deaths and evacuations.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Left-side coverage is a single Bloomberg report that leads with the closure of Taiwan's stock market, an economic angle the other headlines do not take.

    Typhoon Champi Shuts Taiwan’s $5 Trillion Stock Market
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines report the storm's effects on daily life, such as closed schools and cancelled flights, or Taiwan's preparations for a possible direct hit.

    Taiwan shuts down schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approaches
    France 24CenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

The words they chose

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center2

    cancelledEl Nino-supercharged

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Partisan shorthand

    cancelledMore neutral: was fired or lost a contract

    Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.

    …have been forced to evacuate to higher ground, and hundreds of flights have been cancelled across the region according to the Ministry of Transportation.

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)BBC News (Center)

  • Sensational language

    El Nino-superchargedMore neutral: El Nino-linked

    The adjective “supercharged” presents the storm as boosted beyond what the cause alone establishes, adding drama to a plain attribution.

    Taiwan braces as El Nino-supercharged Typhoon Champi approaches island

    Used byDeutsche Welle (Center)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • stock market closure
  • economic impact
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  • BloombergLeft

    Typhoon Champi Shuts Taiwan’s $5 Trillion Stock Market

    Taiwan’s stock exchange will shut Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches the island, bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds and prompting authorities to shut offices and schools in capital city Taipei.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • schools and businesses closed
  • flight cancellations
  • deaths and evacuations
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  • BBC NewsCenter

    Hundreds of flights Partisan shorthand“cancelled”Frames consequences as persecution; state what happened.More neutral: was fired, lost a contract, faced criticismDisagree with this highlight? as Typhoon Champi shuts Taiwan

    One person has died after being swept away by waves in Taiwan's Liuqiu island.

    Read at BBC News (opens in a new tab)
  • Deutsche WelleCenter

    Taiwan braces as Sensational language“El Nino-supercharged”The adjective “supercharged” presents the storm as boosted beyond what the cause alone establishes, adding drama to a plain attribution.More neutral: El Nino-linkedDisagree with this highlight? Typhoon Champi approaches island

    One person has died and thousands have been evacuated as Taiwan prepares for a possible direct hit. Though no longer a "super" typhoon, Champi is still packing winds of nearly 200 kmh and will bring torrential rain.

    Read at Deutsche Welle (opens in a new tab)
  • France 24Center

    Taiwan shuts down schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approaches

    As Typhoon Champi approached Taiwan, most businesses and schools were closed across the island Friday and hundreds of flights were canceled in the region. Authorities reported at least one death and dozens of injuries and more than 1,200 people have evacuated their homes.

    Read at France 24 (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Oct 22, 9:28 AM EDT

  • Center

    13 hr 32 min later

    Its first report, Oct 22, 11:00 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. BloombergLeftOct 22, 9:28 AM EDT
  2. France 24CenterOct 22, 11:00 PM EDT
  3. Deutsche WelleCenterOct 23, 2:40 AM EDT
  4. BBC NewsCenterOct 23, 4:45 AM EDT

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