Catastrophes naturelles
Fire on the ferry MV June Aster in the Philippines: death toll rises to 35, dozens missing
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 59% of the subjects analysed
SAME FRAME: humanitarian
United KingdomLondon is first focusing on the accounts of the survivors of the MV June Aster, before the casualty numbers and the ferry's technical shortcomings.
What each one tells
same framing
United StatesThe United States is first focusing on the human face of the MV June Aster sinking, through the voices of survivors and families rather than questions of responsibility.
- United Kingdom
centered on survivors
the narrative begins with an individual testimony of panic rather than the aggregated data of the toll.
What the account puts first
United Statescentered on testimonies
the voices of victims and families structure the core of the narrative.
Omission of responsibilities
the cause of the fire and any potential fault are not explored in the coverage.
- United Kingdom
the technical investigation
the security lapses remain in the background behind the human story of the rescue.
What it leaves out
United Kingdom onlyUnited Statesthis perspective does not carry this information
- United Kingdom
Reliance on the coast guard spokesperson
official quotes come almost exclusively from the same institutional source.
What it leans on
United Kingdom onlyUnited Statesthis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
35 dead
Death toll (latest update)
deaths
same figure35 dead
more than 50 people reported missing
Missing persons
people
two figures54 missing
134 people registered on the manifest (117 passengers, 17 crew members)
Total number of people on board (manifest)
people
same figure134 people registered on the manifest (117 passengers, 17 crew members)