Media outlets publish 9/11 25th anniversary coverage
Multiple U.S. and international outlets published commemorative coverage marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coverage ranged from retrospective profiles of Bush administration figures to first-person reporter accounts, surveys on terrorism perceptions, health legacy reporting, and guidance for teaching 9/11 to students. The anniversary fell on September 11, 2026.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 17% of divergence this week. 8 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
7 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 8 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
Washington Examiner
AP News
Globe and Mail
ABC News
Newsmax
The Hill
NY Post
Reuters
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
ABC News
9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families to gather for ceremonies
Ground Zero workers and community response · positive
Newsmax
9/11's Toxic Legacy Haunts Children 25 Years Later
health consequences for children · negative
First to report
- Newsmaxfirst
- The Hill+1.9 h
- Reuters+12.8 h
- Washington Examiner+20.7 h
- Globe and Mail+24.0 h
- ABC News+49.0 h
- NY Post+54.1 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
ABC News · 2026-09-11 12:48 UTC
9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families to gather for ceremonies
ABC News · 2026-09-11 17:45 UTC
9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families gather for ceremonies
The split, in one line
Some outlets revisit the Bush administration's decisions while others foreground domestic terrorism as the bigger threat or the toxic legacy on children, splitting between historical retrospection and present-day relevance.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families to gather for ceremonies”ABC ABC News LEFT-CENTER
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THE RIGHT
“Who were the key figures in the Bush administration on 9/11, and where are they now”WE Washington Examiner RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years later” · AP News, Globe and Mail, The Hill, Reuters
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 8 outlets put it
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ABCABC News 9/11 25th anniversary live updates: Families to gather for ceremonies 1d ago CENTER3
APAP News One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years later HThe Hill More see domestic terrorism as bigger threat than foreign terrorism: Survey 3d ago RReuters Ash-covered shoes and a president in crisis: A Reuters reporter remembers 9/11 3d ago RIGHT3
WEWashington Examiner Who were the key figures in the Bush administration on 9/11, and where are they now 2d ago NMNewsmax 9/11's Toxic Legacy Haunts Children 25 Years Later 3d ago NYPNY Post Trump admin issues guidance on teaching 9/11 on 25th anniversary to students who weren't alive yet 1d ago 8 tracked claims across 8 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Bush's approval rating reached 90% in late September 2001 following the attacks
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