Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing

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How did the left and right cover Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing?

Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 19% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 63% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 41. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 19% are rated left, 18% are rated centre, 63% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing biased?

Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing is one event reported by 41 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Gunmen Kill 8 in Jordan Church Attack; Investigations Ongoing?

41 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How many people were killed and injured in the church attack?

Eight people were killed and 40 were wounded in the attack on the Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan. One of the injured died from their wounds, increasing the initial death toll.

How did Jordanian authorities describe the attack?

Jordanian authorities described the attack as an act of extremist terrorism. The Prime Minister condemned it as a result of "takfiri terrorist ideology and blind extremism."

What actions were taken after the attack?

Security measures were increased across Jordan, including at shopping malls and foreign embassies, as announced by the US embassy in Amman. King Abdullah II visited Karak and vowed to punish the perpetrators.

Are the attackers' links to known groups established?

Investigations are ongoing to determine if the attackers had links to known groups inside or outside Jordan. It was considered too early to make such a determination shortly after the incident.