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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across all five outlets, with a bias spread of 0.0 points and every headline scored at neutral center. All outlets led with the death toll and the capsizing as the core factual elements, using straightforward wire-style language. The primary differences were minor editorial choices rather than ideological ones: death toll figures varied slightly by reporting time, with CNN and NeutralNews citing "at least 7" while Reuters, AP, and the Daily Mail used "at least 8." The most notable content distinction came from the Daily Mail, which added that "police arrest captain and seven others" — a factual detail absent from other headlines — and specified "17 missing" alongside "270 people" aboard, giving its headline the most granular detail. None of these differences reflect ideological framing; they represent standard variation in specificity and timing across news organizations covering a fast-moving breaking story.