O-Score proof
SINGLE-SOURCE (The National): Papua New Guinea — PM James Marape suggests constitutional reform so people, not MPs, elect the prime minister; discuss in next parliament and implement by 2032; cites CLRC seven recommendations including direct PM election via party with most MPs
10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of publish · See proof →Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 6, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.
Status history (2 events, ET)
- Published
- O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
The math
- Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
- Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
- 0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.
| Score | Meaning | Major U.S. outlets that covered it |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fully overlooked ← this story | 0 of 13 outlets |
| 8 | Barely covered | 1 outlet |
| 6, 5 | Lightly covered | 2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5) |
| 4, 3 | Covered | 4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3) |
| 2, 1, 0 | Widely covered | 6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0) |
Provisional: 13 majors: none leading; provisional. Story SS The National.
Checked Nov 6, 2026, 2:37 AM ET · search window: 30 days back from the check.
Every outlet
| Outlet | Result | Searches run |
|---|---|---|
| AP apnews.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:apnews.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:apnews.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:apnews.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:apnews.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:apnews.com" |
| Reuters reuters.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:reuters.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:reuters.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:reuters.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:reuters.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:reuters.com" |
| The New York Times nytimes.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:nytimes.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:nytimes.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:nytimes.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:nytimes.com" |
| The Washington Post washingtonpost.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:washingtonpost.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:washingtonpost.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:washingtonpost.com" |
| The Wall Street Journal wsj.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:wsj.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:wsj.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:wsj.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:wsj.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:wsj.com" |
| CNN cnn.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:cnn.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:cnn.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:cnn.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:cnn.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:cnn.com" |
| Fox News foxnews.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:foxnews.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:foxnews.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:foxnews.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:foxnews.com" |
| NBC News nbcnews.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:nbcnews.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:nbcnews.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:nbcnews.com" |
| CBS News cbsnews.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:cbsnews.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:cbsnews.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:cbsnews.com" |
| ABC News abcnews.go.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:abcnews.go.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:abcnews.go.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:abcnews.go.com" |
| NPR npr.org | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:npr.org" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:npr.org" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:npr.org" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:npr.org" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:npr.org" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:npr.org" |
| USA Today usatoday.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:usatoday.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:usatoday.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:usatoday.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:usatoday.com" |
| Bloomberg bloomberg.com | Not found | google-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Marape direct election prime minister site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032 site:bloomberg.com" google-news: "Marape people elect PM site:bloomberg.com" bing-news: "Marape people elect PM site:bloomberg.com" |
Pickups
We published: Nov 6, 2026 (ET).
No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.
Check history
| Checked (ET) | Check | O-Score | Confirmed outlets | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026, 2:37 AM ET | initial | 10 Fully overlooked | 0 | No change |
Search terms
“Marape direct election prime minister”, “PNG CLRC prime minister reform 2032”, “Marape people elect PM”
Method
- google-news
- bing-news
A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.