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Homeless artist found dead in Central Park; man arrested and charged with murder

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly right-leaning (80%).

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A woman was found dead Sunday morning in a gazebo near Central Park’s boathouse, close to East Drive and East 74th Street, with head trauma; early reports described stab wounds. She was later identified as Lee Rogers, 63, a homeless artist known for painting the park’s birds. Jonathan Robles, 36, a resident of a Midtown homeless shelter, turned himself in to police Sunday night and was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Law-enforcement sources said Rogers and Robles had an argument that turned violent, and investigators believe she was struck with a stick. Police said her identity was initially withheld pending investigation.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A woman’s body was found in a gazebo near Central Park’s boathouse, near East Drive and East 74th Street, on Sunday morning around 9:40–9:45 a.m.

    Reported byLeftRight

  2. She had suffered head trauma; some early reports described multiple stab wounds.

    Reported byRight

  3. The victim was later identified as Lee Rogers, 63, a homeless artist known for painting birds in the park.

    Reported byRight

  4. Jonathan Robles, 36, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

    Reported byLeftRight

  5. Robles turned himself in to police Sunday night.

    Reported byRight

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  1. Robles was a resident of the Barbour Hotel, a Midtown Manhattan homeless shelter.

    Reported byRight

  2. Law-enforcement sources said Rogers and Robles had an argument that escalated into violence, and she was believed to have been struck with a stick.

    Reported byRight

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • How the victim was killed

    Early reports from the New York Post and Daily Mail described the victim as having multiple stab wounds, while later reporting from the Post and Daily Mail, citing law-enforcement sources, said she was beaten or bludgeoned with a stick after an argument with the suspect.

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    1 outlet

    The single left-side headline focuses on the arrest itself, presenting it as a straightforward update to the earlier discovery of the body.

    Man arrested after woman found dead in New York City's Central Park
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

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

  • the right

    4 outlets

    Right-side outlets progress from breaking-news reports on the body’s discovery toward identifying the victim as a well-known local artist and detailing the suspect’s background and alleged motive, with some headlines using dramatic language like “brutal” or “viciously murdered.”

    Police arrest suspect, 36, accused of beating 63-year-old woman to death in Central Park's first murder in years
    Daily MailRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right3

    Brutal Murderviciously murderedstick-wielding madman

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    Brutal MurderMore neutral: Murder

    Adds a dramatic descriptor to the killing beyond stating the fact of murder.

    Homeless Man Arrested in Brutal Murder of a 63-Year-Old Woman in Central Park

    Used byThe Western Journal (Far Right)

  • Sensational language

    viciously murderedMore neutral: murdered

    Adds an emotionally charged adverb to the reporting of the killing beyond the established facts.

    …artist famed for painting the birds of Central Park was the woman found viciously murdered in a gazebo near the park’s boathouse, The Post has learned.

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Dehumanizing label

    stick-wielding madmanMore neutral: the suspect, who allegedly used a stick

    Labels the suspect with a dehumanizing term before conviction rather than describing him neutrally.

    …rough in the wooded Manhattan haven, died after being bludgeoned by a stick-wielding madman Sunday, law-enforcement sources said.

    Used 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

1 outlet

Leads with

  • arrest of a suspect
  • withholding of victim’s identity

Leaves out

  • victim’s identity as Lee Rogers
  • suspect’s shelter residence
  • details of the alleged altercation

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • ABC NewsLeft

    Man arrested after woman found dead in New York City's Central Park

    A 911 caller reported finding the body near a walking trail, police said, adding that her identity is being withheld pending investigation.

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From the center

0 outlets

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

From the right

4 outlets

Leads with

  • victim’s identity and reputation as a beloved local artist
  • suspect’s background and homeless-shelter residence
  • graphic detail about the killing
  • Central Park’s recent murder history
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    9 hr 40 min later

    Its first report, Sep 27, 10:51 PM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Sep 27, 1:11 PM EDT

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  1. New York PostRightSep 27, 1:11 PM EDT
  2. Daily MailRightSep 27, 3:03 PM EDT
  3. Fox NewsFar RightSep 27, 3:58 PM EDT
  4. ABC NewsLeftSep 27, 10:51 PM EDT
  5. The Western JournalFar RightSep 28, 1:51 PM EDT

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