The search for Austin Tice: Inside one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time
The headline, as it mutated - 2 wordings
- 8 Sept, 23:52The search for Austin Tice: Inside one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time1 outlet
- 18 Sept, 19:13Syrian regime planned American journalist's kidnapping for weeks4 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
What it is about
Who published it, and when
1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place
How it spread - 4 original reports, 3 reprints
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- ijpr.org23:52first to report
American journalist Austin Tice has been missing in Syria for more than a decade. Nobody knows what happened to him. Austin’s mum and even the president of the United States believe he is still alive. Then suddenly, the Syrian regime falls. As Josh Baker travels to try to find him, a source gives him secret information that might unlock where he is — and a simple instruction: “Find Austin”
Thu, 17 September 2026
1 report- BBC News World05:00
Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.
Fri, 18 September 2026
2 reports- Times of India10:14
Austin Tice, a journalist, disappeared in Syria in 2012 while covering the civil war. New BBC findings suggest his driver betrayed him to the Syrian regime for rewards. Confidential intelligence files indicate the Syrian government detained Tice after his alleged abduction. His mother maintains he is alive and being treated well by his captors. The US government continues its active investigation and offers a reward for his return.
- NPR News19:13
New reporting finds the abduction of journalist Austin Tice was planned by the Syrian government for weeks.
3 reprints
- wclk.com18 Sept, 19:13their copy
- wypr.org18 Sept, 19:13their copy
- upr.org18 Sept, 19:13their copy