✕ Sensationalism [3/10]: The headline uses emotionally charged language ('heart-stopping last moments') to dramatize the event, prioritizing emotional impact over neutral description.

"Watch: 10 years ago, these were the heart-stopping last moments of Harambe, when a small boy entered his enclosure"

✕ Sensationalism [4/10]: The headline frames the story around a retrospective video ('Watch'), implying visual drama and urgency, which may overstate the article's actual content.

"Watch: 10 years ago, these were the heart-stopping last moments of Harambe, when a small boy entered his enclosure"

✕ Loaded Adjectives [4/10]: Uses emotionally loaded phrasing ('heart-stopping', 'killed', 'dragged') that amplifies drama rather than neutrality.

"heart-stopping last moments"

✕ Loaded Verbs [5/10]: Describes the gorilla being 'shot dead' and 'grabbed and dragged' — active, violent verbs that may imply aggression even though the intent is descriptive.

"Harambe was then shot."

✕ Loaded Labels [3/10]: Refers to Jane Goodall as 'late legendary', adding reverent tone that subtly signals endorsement of her view.

"Late legendary primatologist Dr Jane Goodall"

✓ Proper Attribution [8/10]: Includes a named expert with high credibility (Dr. Jane Goodall), which strengthens the sourcing, though her statement is brief and not challenged.

"Late legendary primatologist Dr Jane Goodall said the zoo had no choice but to kill Harambe to save a child’s life."

✕ Vague Attribution [5/10]: Quotes the mother via a deleted Facebook post, which is attributed but not independently verified, introducing sourcing risk.

""As a society we are quick to judge how a parent could take their eyes off f their child...""

✕ Source Asymmetry [6/10]: Mentions 'animal rights activists, the public and the zoo' but does not quote or name any activist or advocacy group, creating imbalance.

"with many arguing Harambe posed no harm to the child."

✕ Framing by Emphasis [7/10]: The article frames the event primarily through the lens of internet culture and viral legacy, rather than animal welfare, zoo safety, or child supervision policy.

"The death of Harambe triggered a viral wave of internet culture, including memes and songs paying tribute to the late gorilla."

✕ Moral Framing [5/10]: Presents the incident as a moral conflict between child safety and animal rights without deeply exploring either side, defaulting to episodic rather than systemic framing.

"Controversy ensued across the globe, with a debate between animal rights activists, the public and the zoo, with many arguing Harambe posed no harm to the child."