Spin Watch

Infant dies of measles in Jerusalem This news story uses the term “measles” as a euphemism to simplify a complex health crisis, potentially downplaying the severity of the situation. Measles, … Read Article

Fourth infant dies of measles in Israel this year The framing of this article paints measles, a preventable disease, as an inevitable tragedy. This linguistic shift obscures the structural issues … Read Article

Infant dies of measles in Israel This article reports on an infant’s death due to measles, but the choice of language and framing subtly diverts responsibility from larger structural issues. … Read Article

Infant in critical condition due to measles outbreak in Israel The title of this article presents the measles outbreak as a sudden, uncontrollable event, obscuring the larger structural issues that … Read Article

UN nuclear watchdog head: ‘I can’t be optimistic’ The article uses the language of diplomacy and negotiation to frame the tense situation of potential nuclear escalation. The phrase “dialogue remains … Read Article

IAEA chief: ‘We can still have an agreement with Iran’ In this piece, the narrative of dialogue and potential agreement is emphasized, framing the relations between IAEA and Iran as … Read Article

Grossi: ‘We can still have an agreement’ with Iran The language used in this article frames Raphael Grossi’s, the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, dialogue with Iran as … Read Article

“He just wouldn’t stop and he succeeded,” Trump said. “But I almost always went because you never wanted to let Charlie down. You worked so hard, you just didn’t want … Read Article

At a meeting comprised of opposition party leaders, plans are made to create permanent forum, plan for next government. The language in this article creates an image of a democratic … Read Article

At a meeting comprised of opposition party leaders, plans are made to create permanent forum, plan for next government. In this article, the language is neutral and straightforward. It describes … Read Article