Calgary photographers in and around town for the January 9-11 weekend.

[ 12/01/2026 00:17 ] Read on calgarysun.com

Report Overview: The article is essentially a neutral photo roundup with straightforward captions describing events (a jersey retirement ceremony and people enjoying warm weather). It contains almost no evaluative language, argument, or contested issue, so opportunities for manipulation are minimal. The only mild subjectivity is in the phrase 'lovely chinook weather,' which is a light positive framing but not strongly manipulative. Overall, the content is highly objective.

Sides Objectivity Scores

Event coverage (Dane Dobbie/Roughnecks ceremony) (99)

General public/Calgarians enjoying weather (99)

Sides Representation Balance

Favored Side

Event coverage (Dane Dobbie/Roughnecks ceremony)

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Detected Manipulations & Suggested Changes

Framing effect / Mild positive bias

Using subtly positive or negative wording that can influence perception without changing factual content.

The headline and closing share line: "Dane Dobbie's big night and lovely chinook weather: What our photographers saw this weekend" and repeated references to people "enjoying" the chinook warmth. These phrases frame the weather and event in a positive light ("big night", "lovely", "enjoyed"), which is mildly subjective, though not deceptive or controversial in this context.

Replace value-laden adjectives with neutral descriptors, e.g., change "Dane Dobbie's big night and lovely chinook weather" to "Dane Dobbie jersey retirement and chinook weather: What our photographers saw this weekend."

Use neutral verbs in captions, e.g., instead of "Calgarians enjoyed the chinook warmth skating on the lagoon", use "Calgarians skated on the lagoon during chinook conditions".

Ensure that any evaluative terms (like "big" or "lovely") are either supported by context (e.g., attendance numbers, significance of the event) or removed if not necessary for understanding.

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