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Joshua Macdonald was gunned down in a Sydney home earlier this month, but police say he was not the intended target.

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Bias Comparison — Merrylands, NSW: Third person charged over mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald

Media Spectrum

Total: 1 source•Published: 38m ago•Last Updated: 11m ago

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PerthNow (AU)

Merrylands, NSW: Third person charged over mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald

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Coverage Gap

Unreported by right-leaning outlets. Coverage is currently concentrated on other perspectives.

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Bias & Framing Analysis

Top Framing Differences

Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
Center: Joshua Macdonald was gunned down in a Sydney home earlier this month, but police say he was not the intended target.
Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.

Overall Tone

Center

Coverage Blindspots

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Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

Right

Coverage blindspot: Reporting on this development is currently concentrated in other segments of the media landscape.

Credibility & Editorial Standards

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Historical editorial baseline for PerthNow (AU)

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Politics & GovernanceCenter

Credibility ScoreHigh Credibility

89/ 100

Multi-factor accuracy index for PerthNow (AU) and related desks based on verifiable sourcing and editorial standards.

Factuality: High 100%

Ownership: PerthNow (AU) (Corporate)

Timeline of this story

26m agoPerthNow (AU): Joshua Macdonald was gunned down in a Sydney home earlier this month, but police say he was not the intended target.

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Merrylands, NSW: Third person charged over mistaken-identity shooting of Joshua Macdonald