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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of Hayden Panettiere's death was largely uniform across outlets, with a bias spread of just 0.0 points and no meaningful ideological divide. All six outlets relied on neutral, factual language, attributing findings to official sources such as a coroner's report or office. The shared framing centered on straightforward cause-of-death reporting, using verbs like "died," "says," "revealed," and "released" without loaded or politicized language. The most notable stylistic variation was the Los Angeles Times headline — "Fentanyl and other drugs killed Hayden Panettiere; officials look for supplier" — which used the more direct verb "killed" and added an investigative dimension by noting authorities were seeking the drug's supplier, earning a marginal +0.5 score from one scorer. CBC's use of the word "toxic" in quotes similarly added slight descriptive color. Neither choice reflects ideological framing; both remain within standard factual journalism.