Jordan: gunmen open fire during a funeral at a church in Karak, killing at least seven
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 8% of recent comparable stories
SingaporeSingapore relays the Karak attack through news agency dispatches: a quantified toll, the hunt for the assailants and King Abdallah II's promise of retaliation, set against the backdrop of Iranian attacks targeting Jordan.
What each one tells
same framing
AustraliaCanberra is closely monitoring the attack on Karak by tracking the shooters: Australian media is reporting the successive tolls, the lack of claims and the exceptional nature of such violence in a Jordan deemed relatively stable.
- Singapore
Security
the narrative focuses on the pursuit of suspects and the deployment of forces.
What the account puts first
AustraliaRegional
PerthNow links the attack to the strikes against Iran and the Iranian attacks targeting Jordan this year, without any element linking the shooters to Iran.
Relying on official sources
the ABC relies on state media and Jordanian authorities, which explains the successive different tolls.
- Singapore
the community
the local Christian population is only mentioned in a single contextual sentence.
What it leaves out
Singapore onlyAustraliathis perspective does not carry this information
- Singapore
Reliance on official sources
the toll and images mainly come from Jordanian public television.
What it leans on
Singapore onlyAustraliathis perspective does not carry this information
and the figures
34 injured, including 27 still being treated
Number of injured
injured
different figures40 injured
Headlines side by side
What each country's press ran as a headline, as published, in its original language. These headlines are not translated.
Singapore
- Gunmen kill 7 at Jordan church, king vows retaliationChannel News Asia
- At least seven killed in attack at church in Jordan, state-owned outlet saysStraits Times
- Gunmen kill 7 at church in southern JordanStraits Times
Australia
- Seven killed as gunmen open fire at Jordan church funeralSBS News Australia
- At least seven killed in Jordan church attackPerthNow
- Gunmen open fire at church in Jordan, killing at least sixABC News Australia