That Subtle Difference

Here’s a fun example of two news outlets, MSNBC and Fox News, reporting the same occurrence in very different styles.

First, MSNBC’s take:

The federal budget deficit plummets.

Hey, that’s incredible news, right? The deficit has fallen by over half since President Obama took office! How could that possibly be bad?

Now, here’s Fox News:

Were you able to spot the subtle difference? I bet you could!