Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta?

Of the 28 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 4% are rated left, 10% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 48. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 86% of the 28 rated outlets on it are rated right — so far this is a story carried mostly by the right. Coverage of this one has settled, so that is unlikely to move much now.

Is the coverage of Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta biased?

Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta is one event reported by 48 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 Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta?

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 Migrants filmed holding baby dolphin aloft in Ceuta?

48 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 happened in the video footage from Ceuta?

Video footage shows a group of migrants on a beach in Ceuta pulling a baby dolphin from the water and holding it aloft. The incident occurred at Trampolín beach.

What action has been taken regarding the incident?

The environmental organisation DAUBMA has filed a complaint with the Civil Guard concerning the death of the dolphin calf. Local outlet El Faro de Ceuta verified the footage.

How did the centre-rated reports cover the incident?

The centre-rated reports led with the visual of migrants holding the dolphin calf aloft and included details of the dolphin being pulled from the water and struck. One report also mentioned locals confronting the men and an online petition.

How did the right-rated reports cover the incident?

The right-rated reports focused on the alleged killing of the dolphin calf by migrants, detailing it being pulled from the water, struck with a stick, and paraded as a trophy. Several mentioned the complaint filed with the Civil Guard.