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
BrazilBrasília is portraying the Karak attack as an ongoing manhunt, in a Jordanian country deemed stable but increasingly exposed since the strikes against Iran in February.
- Singapore
Security
the narrative focuses on the pursuit of suspects and the deployment of forces.
What the account puts first
BrazilCommunity
Veja puts the Christian minority affected by the attack in the spotlight.
Omission of perpetrators
the account notes that the attack is not attributed to anyone, without developing any hypothesis.
- Singapore
the community
the local Christian population is only mentioned in a single contextual sentence.
What it leaves out
Singapore onlyBrazilthis 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
BrazilReliance on a single source
the initial toll is based on a security authority cited by the state television.
and the figures
34 injured, including 27 still being treated
Number of injured
injured
same figure34 injured, including 27 hospitalized
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
Headlines from the 8 other countries
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