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Woman shot outside Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond

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Covered by 8 outlets, mostly right-leaning (75%).

11 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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A woman was shot on Thursday afternoon, around 1:45 p.m., outside the Richmond offices of the Republican Party of Virginia, less than a week before the midterm elections. The party said all of its staff are safe and that it had no indication the shooting was related to its operations. Police said the shooting had nothing to do with the upcoming elections. According to WAVY-TV, the woman had been speaking with two people at a booth outside the building that was not affiliated with the party. The Washington Examiner reported that a manhunt for the assailant was underway. What led to the shooting and the woman's condition were not immediately clear.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. A woman was shot on Thursday afternoon outside the Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right2Far Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    NewsNation
    Right
    Washington Examiner, The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, RedState, Fox News, Breitbart News

  2. The Republican Party of Virginia said all of its staff are safe.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight1Far Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Just the News, RedState, Fox News, Breitbart News

  3. The Republican Party of Virginia said it had no indication the shooting was related to its operations.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    ABC News
    Far Right
    Just the News, Breitbart News

  4. Police said the shooting had nothing to do with the upcoming midterm elections.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

  5. The Washington Examiner reported that a manhunt for the assailant was underway.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  6. According to WAVY-TV, the woman had been speaking with two people at a booth outside the building that was not affiliated with the party.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

How each side tells it

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Every side reports a woman was shot outside the Republican Party of Virginia's Richmond offices on Thursday and that the party says its staff are safe. Right-leaning headlines stress the party's denial of an election link or report a manhunt, while the center headline stays on the location.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The one left-side headline, from ABC News carrying an Associated Press report, leads with the party's statement that the shooting appears unrelated to its operations.

    Virginia GOP says shooting outside its offices in Richmond appears unrelated to its operations
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The center headline from NewsNation is neutral and location-focused, stating the shooting and its place downtown without the party's statement or police comment.

    Woman shot in front of Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond’s downtown
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    6 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with the party's denial of an election link or police saying the shooting was unrelated to the election; Breitbart hedges with reportedly, and the Washington Examiner leads with a manhunt.

    Police chief says shooting outside Virginia GOP offices has nothing to do with election
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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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

  • Party's statement on unrelated shooting
  • Shooting outside party offices
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  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Virginia GOP says shooting outside its offices in Richmond appears unrelated to its operations

    A woman has been shot just outside the Republican Party of Virginia's offices in Richmond

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Location of the shooting
  • The shooting itself
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  • NewsNationCenter

    Woman shot in front of Republican Party of Virginia offices in Richmond’s downtown

    RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A woman was shot outside in front of the offices of the Republican Party of Virginia in Richmond Thursday afternoon, according to a party spokesperson. Officials said it was not related to the party’s operations. At around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. …

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From the right

6 outlets

Leads with

  • Party says no link to its operations
  • Police say no link to the election
  • Manhunt for the assailant
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    33 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 3:21 PM EDT

  • Center

    3 hr 52 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 6:40 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    RedState, Oct 29, 2:48 PM EDT

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  1. RedStateFar RightOct 29, 2:48 PM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 29, 3:21 PM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 29, 3:26 PM EDT
  4. Fox NewsFar RightOct 29, 3:34 PM EDT
  5. The Washington TimesRightOct 29, 3:46 PM EDT
  6. Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 29, 4:41 PM EDT
  7. NewsNationCenterOct 29, 6:40 PM EDT

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