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RTÉ

2 rewrites across 2 articles that Prism has recorded. This is only what the outlet’s public feed showed while Prism was watching, so it is a sample of its habits, not a full account.

When RTÉ rewrites a headline, it has

  • 2 times changed who the claim is attributed to — 100% of its rewrites

Each of these describes what the words do, not why the newsroom changed them. The rewrites below show the evidence for every count.

  1. RTÉ

    1. Headline changed from: Pike conscious after failed execution in US, says lawyers. To: Pike conscious after failed execution in US, lawyers say.

      • AttributionDropped the attribution “says” — the headline no longer says who is claiming it.
      • AttributionAdded the attribution “say” — the claim is now put in someone's mouth.
    Story: Christa Pike conscious and speaking after failed lethal injection in TennesseeRead the article
  2. RTÉ

    1. Headline changed from: Trump denies that he offered Iran sanctions relief. To: Trump denies reports he offered Iran sanctions relief.

      • AttributionAdded the attribution “reports” — the claim is now put in someone's mouth.
    Story: Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessionsRead the article