Straight Arrow News

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 Straight Arrow News rewrites a headline, it has

1 time changed who is named — 50% of its rewrites
1 time added or removed quotation marks — 50% of its rewrites
1 time changed a figure — 50% 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.

Straight Arrow NewsOct 8, 7:11 PM
1. WasJudge orders Tennessee to preserve evidence from Christa Pike's botched execution
  NowChrista Pike wakes up 'angry and confused' after failed execution as judge orders evidence preserved
  - Who is namedNo longer names “Tennessee”.
  - Quotation marksPut “angry and confused” in quotation marks — presented now as someone else's words.
  SpectrumCenter→Center-left
  Prism reads the rewritten headline as center-left, where the original read center.
Story: Christa Pike conscious and walking after failed lethal injection in Tennessee Read the article
Straight Arrow NewsSep 29, 5:13 AM
1. WasDA reopens Cornell rape case as school disputes punishing students with essays
  NowWhy prosecutors are taking another look at 2024 gang rape allegations at Cornell
  - FigureA figure appeared: “2024”.
Story: District attorney reopens investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell University Read the article