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Oscar dwarfs Ebola as the largest story in the world

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (R) chats to his uncle Arnold (L) ahead of the verdict in his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, 12 September 2014. Judge Thokozile Masipa found South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius not guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 but guilty of culpable homicide. EPA/ALON SKUY / POOL
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius (R) chats to his uncle Arnold (L) ahead of the verdict in his murder trial in Pretoria, South Africa, 12 September 2014. Judge Thokozile Masipa found South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius not guilty of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 but guilty of culpable homicide. EPA/ALON SKUY / POOL

The sentencing of paralympian Oscar Pistorius was the biggest news story in the world on Tuesday, media monitoring group ROi Africa said.

"Today, Oscar Pistorius is the largest story in the world, dwarfing Ebola by over 80 percent," it said in a statement.

Pistorius's trial, across all media, made up 82.3 percent, while Ebola made up 17.7 percent.

The sentiment after sentencing was passed was predominantly negative, ROi Africa said.

Over 60 percent of the media generated negative commentary, while 34 percent was neutral and less than four percent positive.

Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

For discharging a firearm at Tasha's restaurant in January 2013, he was sentenced to three years in jail, suspended for five years.

The sentences would run concurrently, Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled.

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