Explosion at Staten Island shipyard kills one and injures dozens.
A fire and two explosions occurred at a shipyard on Staten Island on Friday afternoon. One civilian was killed and 36 people were injured, most of them first responders. Two FDNY members were hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a shock wave from the second blast while searching for trapped workers.
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11 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 11 outlets placed this story
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The split, in one line
Wires and broadcast outlets focus on first responder injuries and the blast timeline, while right-leaning outlets highlight first responder bravery and the NY Post centers the victim as a trapped immigrant worker.
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
“1 dead, 36 injured in shipyard explosion and fire on Staten Island, officials say - CNN”CNN CNN LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“A fire and shipyard explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, including 3 seriously”WT Washington Times RIGHT
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“One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York dry dock - Reuters” · PBS NewsHour, AP News, BBC, Reuters, The Hill
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NPRNPR 1 person died, 36 injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say 59d ago CNNCNN 1 dead, 36 injured in shipyard explosion and fire on Staten Island, officials say - CNN 59d ago LEFT-CENTER1
ABCABC News Fire, shipyard explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, including 3 seriously 59d ago CENTER4
PBSPBS NewsHour Explosion at New York City shipyard kills 1 and injures 36, officials say 58d ago APAP News 1 person has died after blast at New York City shipyard that also injured 36 people, officials say. RReuters One dead, 36 injured in explosion at New York dry dock - Reuters 59d ago HThe Hill 1 dead, dozens injured in explosion at Staten Island shipyard: officials 58d ago RIGHT3
BBreitbart VIDEO: Explosion Blasts NYC Wharf Killing One, Injuring Three Dozen, Most of Them First Responders 58d ago WTWashington Times A fire and shipyard explosion on Staten Island injures at least 16, including 3 seriously 59d ago NYPNY Post Worker killed in NYC shipyard blast was trapped in boat’s belly, family says 58d ago 7 tracked claims across 11 outlets
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