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Mike Lee Challenges Pentagon's Religious Affiliation Classification

So far eight rated left-leaning and center outlets have covered this. No right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · Deseret News · CENTERUtah senators question Pentagon designation for Latter-day Saints
Image · Deseret News
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The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN8 RATED · 2 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 2 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Lee and Curtis were named together by 3 of 10 outlets. Counted by outlet.

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R · UT · ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES CHAIR

Lee criticized the Pentagon’s initial list and welcomed its revised religious-affiliation codes.

NAMED BY 10 OF 10
LEFT
◆ MIXED2 OF 3 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: mixed, 2 of 3 outlets.
CENTER
◆ MIXED4 OF 5 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 4 of 5 outlets.
RIGHT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
R · UT · SENATOR

Curtis called the characterization unacceptable and said he was working to ensure it is corrected.

NAMED BY 3 OF 10
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
Timeline · 3 DAYS

When each side picked it up

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LEFTCENTERRIGHTRIGHT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 3 articles, first mon 10:30 am, 45 hours after the first report. center: 7 articles, first sat 1:43 pm. unrated: 3 articles, first sat 9:59 pm.

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