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Wisconsin camp director spots 1923 tugboat wreck in Lake Superior
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Covered by 4 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).
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Fox News, Breitbart and The Daily Beast report that Hannah Damon, director of outreach at Camp Amnicon Adventures and Retreats in South Range, Wisconsin, spotted the wreck of the A.H. Pitz, a steam-powered tugboat, while at the camp’s Lake Superior beach with her 9-year-old son. The outlets say Damon had known of the vessel for years but had not seen it until unusually clear water exposed its remains. Fox News reports that she recorded video and photos. Fox News and The Daily Beast say the tugboat was built in 1923 and abandoned in 1951. The Daily Beast adds that the water at the site is usually murky because of the clay plain on the southern shore.
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A Wisconsin camp director and her 9-year-old son found the wreck of the A.H. Pitz, a steam-powered tugboat, while at a Lake Superior beach.
Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Right
- New York Post
- Far Right
- Fox News, Breitbart News
The A.H. Pitz was built in 1923 and abandoned in 1951.
Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Right
- New York Post
- Far Right
- Fox News
The finder had known of the wreck for years but had not seen it until unusually clear water exposed it.
Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Right
- New York Post
- Far Right
- Fox News, Breitbart News
The finder recorded video and photos of the wreck.
One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
- Right
- New York Post
- Far Right
- Fox News, Breitbart News
The wreck lies in an area of Lake Superior’s clay plain, where the water is usually murky.
One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left
How each side tells it
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All four outlets report that a Wisconsin camp director and her son spotted the 1923 tugboat A.H. Pitz in Lake Superior. Right-side outlets lead with the surprise and the video, while The Daily Beast leads with the find as jaw-dropping.
the left
1 outlet
The Daily Beast, the only left-side outlet in this sample, frames the find as a jaw-dropping, startling surprise at a familiar beach.
Mom Makes Sensational language“Jaw-Dropping”The word adds dramatic emphasis beyond the plain report that a wreck was found.More neutral: SurprisingDisagree with this highlight? Find at Beach She’s Visited for Years
The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines the center
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No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
the right
3 outlets
Headlines from Fox News, the New York Post and Breitbart center the mother and son’s surprise discovery, with Breitbart adding a video call-out.
Mom spots shipwreck hiding beneath lake after years of beach visits: 'Wait a minute'
Fox NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines
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startlingJaw-Dropping
Center
Has not covered this story.
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incredible discovery
In the outlets’ own words
Sensational language
startlingMore neutral: unexpected
The word adds dramatic emphasis beyond the plain report that a wreck was found.
A mom and son spending time together on the beach have made a startling, century-old find.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
Jaw-DroppingMore neutral: Surprising
The word adds dramatic emphasis beyond the plain report that a wreck was found.
Mom Makes Jaw-Dropping Find at Beach She’s Visited for Years
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Sensational language
incredible discoveryMore neutral: unexpected discovery
The phrase adds an evaluative emphasis that the reported facts do not require.
A mother and her nine-year-old son recently made an incredible discovery while walking along Lake Superior's shoreline.
Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- the mother and son’s discovery
- the finder’s surprise
- the dramatic, startling nature of the find
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- The Daily BeastFar Left
Mom Makes Sensational language“Jaw-Dropping”The word adds dramatic emphasis beyond the plain report that a wreck was found.More neutral: SurprisingDisagree with this highlight? Find at Beach She’s Visited for Years
A mom and son spending time together on the beach have made a Sensational language“startling”The word adds dramatic emphasis beyond the plain report that a wreck was found.More neutral: unexpectedDisagree with this highlight?, century-old find. Hannah Damon, director of outreach at Camp Amnicon Adventures and Retreats in Wisconsin, was at the camp’s beach on Lake Superior when they found the remains of the steam-powered tugboat …
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
3 outletsLeads with
- the mother and son’s discovery
- the surprise of a hidden wreck
- video and the finder’s own words
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- Breitbart NewsFar Right
VIDEO — Mom and Nine-Year-Old Son Find 1923 Tugboat Hidden in Lake Superior: 'It's Really Exciting'
A mother and her nine-year-old son recently made an Sensational language“incredible discovery”The phrase adds an evaluative emphasis that the reported facts do not require.More neutral: unexpected discoveryDisagree with this highlight? while walking along Lake Superior's shoreline.
- Fox NewsFar Right
Mom spots shipwreck hiding beneath lake after years of beach visits: 'Wait a minute'
Video shows the submerged remains of the A.H. Pitz, a 1923 tugboat discovered in Lake Superior's unusually clear waters by a Wisconsin camp director.
Also published by New York Post. It counts once.
Mom and 9-year-old son stumble upon century-old shipwreck beneath Lake Superior
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4 hr 54 min later
Its first report, Oct 23, 11:54 AM EDT
Center
No report yet
From the outlets Mantle follows
Right
First to report
Fox News, Oct 23, 7:00 AM EDT
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- Fox NewsFar RightOct 23, 7:00 AM EDT
- New York PostRightOct 23, 11:52 AM EDT
- The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 23, 11:54 AM EDT
- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 23, 6:02 PM EDT
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