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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of Jon Kyl's death was largely uniform across all three outlets, with a bias spread of 0.0 points and no measurable ideological divergence. Each headline adopted a straightforward obituary format, identifying Kyl by name, title, and age at death. The modest differences were purely editorial in emphasis rather than political in orientation: the New York Times highlighted his reputation as a behind-the-scenes operator, describing him as "Known for His Skills Behind the Scenes"; the Guardian emphasized his party affiliation and tenure, noting he "served three terms" as a "Republican US senator"; and the Boston Globe focused on his policy legacy, quoting the descriptor "workhorse" and referencing his role in shaping "water policy." None of these framings carries an ideological charge — they reflect standard journalistic choices about which biographical detail to foreground in a headline, not any discernible left or right slant.