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Children suffered ‘dreadful abuse’ over decades at Edinburgh Academy, inquiry finds

Lady Smith said some boarders at the school lived in a ‘permanent state of fear’.

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Coverage
5 outlets · 8 articles
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Reporting countries
Afghanistan, United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom
Justice · intensity 0.0 · tone 0.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (88%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.

Western 88%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 13%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 2 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . 6 outlets republished 3 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. Children suffered ‘dreadful abuse’ over decades at Edinburgh Academy, inquiry finds
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Children suffered ‘dreadful abuse’ over decades at Edinburgh Academy, inquiry finds
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Edinburgh Academy pupils faced 'dreadful abuse', Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry finds
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Edinburgh Academy pupils faced 'dreadful abuse', Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry finds
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  5. Edinburgh Academy ignored decades of ‘dreadful abuse’ to protect reputation, inquiry finds
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  6. Edinburgh Academy ignored decades of ‘dreadful abuse’ to protect reputation, inquiry finds
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  7. Pupils suffered 'dreadful abuse' for 40 years at Edinburgh Academy
    The ScotsmanRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  8. Edinburgh Academy pupils suffered decades of 'dreadful abuse'
    news.bbc.co.ukAFAfghanistan → United KingdomEnglish