United States: a 16-year-old kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school
the same fact, two accounts
this subject is more divergent than 60% of recent comparable stories
NorwayOslo first notes the human toll in Bend: children aged 5 to 11 and a teacher were killed, and a resident who shot the 16-year-old gunman.
What each one tells
opposition
ArgentinaBuenos Aires recalls the Bend shooting's police chronology and school break-in: an armed teenager forced his way in, a neighbor shot him before officers arrived.
- Norway
Heroic portrayal of the civilian
Aftenposten highlights the resident who shot the shooter, under a subheading referring to him as a hero.
Omission of the motive
the account leaves the question of causes open, due to a lack of police information.
What the account puts first
ArgentinaPolice
the narrative highlights the school break-in and the timeline of the intervention, according to the Bend police.
- Norway
this perspective does not carry this information
What it leans on
Argentina onlyArgentinaReliance on American media
the narrative relays press conferences as reported by CNN and CBS News.