Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official?

Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 6% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 69% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 16 rated outlets on this story, 6% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 69% 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 Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official biased?

Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official is one event reported by 16 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 Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official?

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 Pennsylvania measles deaths disputed by county official?

16 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.

What did Lancaster County Commissioner Joshua Parsons accuse Governor Josh Shapiro of?

Lancaster County Commissioner Joshua Parsons accused Governor Josh Shapiro of deception regarding two measles-associated deaths. Parsons stated that the county coroner's office has no record of deaths directly caused by measles, suggesting the governor misled the public.

What did the Lancaster County Coroner report about the deaths?

The Lancaster County Coroner reported that an infant died from a ruptured spleen, and that this death was not directly or indirectly related to measles. The coroner's office stated it has no record of any deaths directly caused by the disease.

How many measles cases are there in Pennsylvania?

The state of Pennsylvania has confirmed 460 measles cases. These cases have been reported across 31 different counties within the state.