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  • loaded language: 'blasted'
  • loaded language: 'scandalous'
  • loaded language: 'shameful'
  • vague attribution present

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CBS News Staff Criticizes Bari Weiss Over Coverage of Abdul El-Sayed

Bari Weiss, head of CBS News, faced backlash from staff after she intervened in a story linking Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the September 11 attacks. Staff criticized the coverage as shameful and indicative of poor news judgment, particularly regarding El-Sayed's deleted social media posts that compared pandemic deaths to those from the attacks.

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Bari Weiss, head of CBS News, faced backlash from staff after she intervened in a story linking Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed to the September 11 attacks. Staff criticized the coverage as shameful and indicative of poor news judgment, particularly regarding El-Sayed's deleted social media posts that compared pandemic deaths to those from the attacks.

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Loaded-language score 39/100
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Inflammatory language 7/100
Sentiment -50/100

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  • ✕ loaded language: 'blasted'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'scandalous'
  • ✕ loaded language: 'shameful'
  • ✕ vague attribution present

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Original Headline

Bari Weiss Draws Backlash From CBS Staff Over Abdul El-Sayed Story

Neutral Headline

CBS News Staff Criticizes Bari Weiss Over Coverage of Abdul El-Sayed