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World · Europe · 33 outlets (L 5 · C 10 · R 11 · 7 not rated)

High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68

A high-speed train slammed into a stopped train south of Madrid, derailing carriages in Spain's second major rail crash this year. Spain's transport minister called the cause an 'inexplicable' error, and the soccer federation postponed all 24 Copa del Rey games.⁠[2, 43, 52] The Spanish prime minister vowed action if 'negligence' led to the accident, NBC News reported.⁠[21]

Why it matters Spain's soccer federation postponed all 24 Copa del Rey matches scheduled for Wednesday and will announce revised dates later.⁠[36, 43]

Covered by The New York Times, NBC News, The Wall Street Journal and 30 more

Background What we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year · Al Jazeera

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 26 rated outlets that covered it, 5 are left of center, 10 are center and 11 are right of center (9 of them in the Right group). 7 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
MS NOW · Leans left · −0.76The New York Times · Leans left · −0.70The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NPR · Leans left · −0.68The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64NBC News · Center · −0.49PBS NewsHour · Center · −0.48TIME · Center · −0.40Newsweek · Center · −0.30The Economist · Center · −0.23ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Yahoo News · Center · +0.07Bloomberg · Center · +0.08UPI · Center · +0.17The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · +0.63New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34Fox News · Right · +1.52IJR · Right · +1.52Townhall · Right · +2.01Breitbart · Right · +2.03The Daily Wire · Right · +2.07The Western Journal · Right · +2.13One America News Network · Right · +2.69
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), TIME (−0.40), Newsweek (−0.30), The Economist (−0.23), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), UPI (+0.17).
  • Leans right: The Wall Street Journal (+0.63), New York Post (+0.64).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), Fox News (+1.52), IJR (+1.52), Townhall (+2.01), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Western Journal (+2.13), One America News Network (+2.69).

Not rated Al Jazeera, The Athletic, BBC News, ESPN, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, NewsNation. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Left

  1. 1 MS NOW · Leans left · Oct 28, 12:14 p.m. ETAt least 68 dead in central Spain after high-speed train crash
  2. 2 NPR · Leans left · Oct 28, 6:09 a.m. ETAt least 10 dead in crash between 2 trains in Spain
  3. 3 NPR · Leans left · Oct 29, 2:10 a.m. ETSpain reckons with 2nd deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
  4. 4 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 28, 7:30 a.m. ETAt Least 30 Killed as High Speed-Trains Collide in Horror Crash
  5. 5 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 29, 9:45 a.m. ETChilling Audio Reveals Fatal Words Before Crash Killed 69
  6. 6 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 28, 2:12 p.m. ET‘It all happened in a split-second’: survivors recount details of Spain’s second deadly train crash in 10 months
  7. 7 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 29, 1:31 a.m. ETSpain begins mourning period after deadly train crash
  8. 8 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 29, 10:39 a.m. ETHow did the Spain train crash happen and what will investigators be asking?
  9. 9 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:43 p.m. ETSpain Train Crash Kills at Least 68
  10. 10 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 28, 11:01 p.m. ETIs There a ‘Safest Seat’ in a Train Crash? Experts Say It’s Not So Simple.
  11. 11 The New York Times · Leans left · Oct 29, 6:31 a.m. ETSpain Crash Investigators Focus on Train Traffic Controllers’ Role

Center

  1. 12 ABC News · Center · Oct 28, 11:05 a.m. ETSpanish soccer federation postpones 24 Copa del Rey games after train crash, clubs show solidarity
  2. 13 ABC News · Center · Oct 29, 7:41 a.m. ETSpain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
  3. 14 ABC News · Center · Oct 29, 11:06 a.m. ETFamilies hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
  4. 15 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 1:05 p.m. ETSpanish Train Crash Kills at Least 64 People South of Madrid
  5. 16 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 28, 1:57 p.m. ETSpain’s Deadly Train Crash Rocks Sanchez’s Tough Reelection Bid
  6. 17 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 29, 12:44 p.m. ETSpain's Rail Tragedy Becomes Political Issue Before Election
  7. 18 Bloomberg · Center · Oct 29, 1:15 p.m. ETAccidente ferroviario eleva la presión electoral en España
  8. 19 CBS News · Center · Oct 28, 8:02 p.m. ETPassengers aboard deadly train collision in Spain speak out
  9. 20 CBS News · Center · Oct 29, 9:52 a.m. ETSpain train collision sparks protest
  10. 21 NBC News · Center · Oct 28, 5:21 p.m. ETRescue efforts continue into the night after deadly train collision in Spain
  11. 22 NBC News · Center · Oct 28, 8:30 p.m. ETTrain crash kills at least 68 in Spain
  12. 23 NBC News · Center · Oct 29, 6:51 a.m. ETProtests erupt in Spain after train crash kills dozens
  13. 24 NBC News · Center · Oct 29, 7:17 a.m. ETDeath Toll Rises in High-Speed Train Crash in Spain
  14. 25 NBC News · Center · Oct 29, 3:45 p.m. ETAudio recordings reveal decisions made moments before deadly train crash in Spain
  15. 26 Newsweek · Center · Oct 28, 5:41 a.m. ETSpain High-Speed Rail Crash Leaves At Least 10 Dead: Reports
  16. 27 PBS NewsHour · Center · Oct 28, 6:45 p.m. ETShock, anger and mourning in Spain after 2nd major train crash this year
  17. 28 The Economist · Center · Oct 28, 4:57 p.m. ETAnother deadly train crash puts Spanish infrastructure in question
  18. 29 TIME · Center · Oct 29, 5:30 a.m. ETSpanish Transport Minister Blames Train Crash That Killed 68 on ‘Inexplicable’ Error
  19. 30 UPI · Center · Oct 28, 8:46 a.m. ETAt least 30 killed after 2 high-speed trains collide south of Madrid
  20. 31 UPI · Center · Oct 29, 11:24 a.m. ETSpain investigates train crash that killed 69, focuses on controllers
  21. 32 Yahoo News · Center · Oct 28, 6:20 a.m. ETMultiple deaths reported in high-speed train collision in Spain

Right

  1. 33 Breitbart · Right · Oct 28, 7:17 a.m. ETCentral Spain: 64 Killed, Dozens More Injured in High-Speed Train Crash
  2. 34 Breitbart · Right · Oct 29, 9:20 a.m. ETSocialist Spain Cracks Down on Anti-Train-Crash Protesters After 69 Killed in Disaster
  3. 35 Fox News · Right · Oct 28, 7:08 a.m. ETSpain high-speed railway crash kills at least 68 after train stopped on tracks
  4. 36 IJR · Right · Oct 28, 9:19 a.m. ETSpain Postpones 24 Cup Matches After Fatal Train Crash
  5. 37 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 28, 6:00 a.m. ETAt least 10 killed in crash involving two high speed trains in Spain: reports
  6. 38 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 29, 11:26 a.m. ETSpanish rescuers search for victims as train crash death toll rises to 69
  7. 39 One America News Network · Right · Oct 28, 10:14 a.m. ETHigh-speed train crash in Spain leaves more than 60 dead, 80 injured
  8. 40 The Daily Wire · Right · Oct 28, 7:18 a.m. ET‘Inexplicable’ High-Speed Train Crash Leaves Dozens Dead
  9. 41 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 28, 6:36 a.m. ETSpain High-Speed Rail Crash Kills at Least 10
  10. 42 The Wall Street Journal · Leans right · Oct 29, 5:22 p.m. ETWhy Does Spain Keep Having Deadly Rail Accidents?
  11. 43 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 28, 8:27 a.m. ETSpanish soccer federation postpones 24 Copa del Rey games after train crash
  12. 44 The Washington Times · Right · Oct 29, 11:58 a.m. ETFamilies hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
  13. 45 The Western Journal · Right · Oct 28, 11:30 a.m. ETDevastating High-Speed Train Collision in Europe Leaves at Least 68 Dead
  14. 46 Townhall · Right · Oct 28, 8:30 a.m. ETAt Least 30 Dead in Massive High-Speed Train Collision in Toledo, Spain
  15. 47 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 28, 8:26 a.m. ETAt least 30 dead in crash between 2 trains in central Spain

Not rated

  1. 48 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 28, 3:32 p.m. ETSpain demands answers after deadliest train disaster in over a decade
  2. 49 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:20 a.m. ET‘I held this woman in my arms. She died’: Spain mourns train crash victims
  3. 50 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 6:50 a.m. ETWhat we know about Spain’s second high-speed rail tragedy this year
  4. 51 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:42 p.m. ETReal Madrid and FC Barcelona honour Spain train crash victims
  5. 52 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 28, 5:38 p.m. ETHigh-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
  6. 53 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:38 a.m. ETAudio reveals exchanges between control centre and drivers before deadly Spain train crash
  7. 54 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 29, 4:50 p.m. ETWatch: What leaked audio reveals about Spain train crash
  8. 55 ESPN · Not rated · Oct 28, 10:22 a.m. ETCopa del Rey games postponed after train crash tragedy in Spain
  9. 56 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 6:06 a.m. ETAt least 10 killed in collision of high-speed trains in Spain
  10. 57 Financial Times · Not rated · Oct 29, 11:46 a.m. ETFatal crash triggers probe of safety systems for Spanish rail network
  11. 58 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 28, 10:57 a.m. ETAt least 68 dead in Spain after one high-speed train slams into another stopped on tracks
  12. 59 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 29, 10:17 a.m. ETSpain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
  13. 60 NewsNation · Not rated · Oct 28, 6:17 a.m. ETHigh-speed train hits stopped train in central Spain, killing at least 10
  14. 61 The Athletic · Not rated · Oct 28, 9:25 a.m. ETCopa del Rey fixtures postponed after fatal high-speed train crash in Spain
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