WHO starts an Ebola vaccine trial in DR Congo as the outbreak reaches its widest spread
The WHO has started an Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo, as the outbreak reaches its widest spread on record.
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How each side framed it
Left-leaning outlets
Left-rated outlets headline it: “WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo” (Al Jazeera); “Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Congo With Three Shots in Sight” (Bloomberg).
Centre outlets
No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.
Right-leaning outlets
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- Al Jazeera
WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo - Bloomberg
Ebola Vaccine Trial Begins in Congo With Three Shots in Sight (paywalled or blocks bots) - New York Times
Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever (paywalled or blocks bots)
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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (4 outlets)
| Outlet | Lean | Ownership & funding (MBFC) |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | Centre-left | Al Jazeera is owned and funded by the state of Qatar. The founder and Chairman of the Board is Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, a member of Qatar’s ruling family, the House of Thani. According to a Fortune article, i n 2016, state-funded broadcaster Al Jazeera laid off 500 workers due to Qatar’s financial troubles resulting from low global prices for oil and natural gas. source |
| Bloomberg | Centre-left | Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg LP (The parent company of Bloomberg News). According to Investopedia, Bloomberg Terminal (remote software used to access financial information) is the most expensive among financial data providers. source |
| New York Times | Centre-left | The Ochs-Sulzberger family controls the New York Times through Class B shares. Since 1967, the company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYT. Class B shares are those that are held privately. source |
| Washington Post | Centre-left | In 2013, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post for $250 million. Bezos is a frequent target of Trump, who has accused the businessman of using the Postal System as its “ Delivery Boy. ” The newspaper’s executive editor, Martin Baron, said Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon, is not involved in its news coverage. source |