Head to head
vs
AxiosCenter-left · 501 events
32%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
35
Avg divergence, shared stories
Framing and tone
How each outlet's coverage is framed across all of its scored events, and how its sentiment toward the subject breaks down.
ABC News
neutral 85%critical 9%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 8%Neutral 70%Negative 23%
Axios
neutral 68%critical 19%pro-action 9%alarmist 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 61%Negative 31%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
2.1%
of 287 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
ABC News
Contradicts others 1.3%
Ran contested claims 12.4%
Matched consensus 76.6%
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
ABC News
2 officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to stop Trump's Anti-Weaponization Fund
brazen corruption · negative
Axios
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a 'corrupt sham'
corrupt sham · negative
ABC News
Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to self-surrender to authorities today
procedural update with background
Axios
James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports
brief breaking news summary
ABC News
White House correspondents' dinner shooting: Timeline of chaos
chronological incident reconstruction
Axios
Welcome to Washington's new media landscape
media industry disruption backdrop
ABC News
Trump says 'we're blowing up the whole country' if no Iran deal in 48 hours
Extreme escalation threats
Axios
Exclusive: Trump says U.S. feared Iran trap during F-15 crew rescue
Behind-the-scenes rescue details
ABC News
Iran live updates: Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
fait accompli reporting
Axios
Trump to Axios: Iran deal possible by Tues., otherwise "I am blowing up everything"
negotiation versus destruction
ABC News
Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone
Broad access preserved · positive
Axios
Supreme Court keeps freeze on abortion pill restrictions
Legal certainty for providers · positive
ABC News
Supreme Court US Supreme Court denies Va. Dems' request on redistricting plan
straightforward legal outcome · neutral
Axios
Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting push
redistricting push officially dead · negative
ABC News
Key takeaways from Trump's elections speech
Claims lack specific evidence · negative
Axios
Trump's dark warning on U.S. elections: 4 takeaways
Dark political framing with caveats on evidence · negative
ABC News
Documents touted by Trump say election systems 'would be difficult to manipulate'
documents undercut claims · negative
Axios
Trump set to address Iran, election integrity in prime-time speech
election integrity and Iran update · neutral
ABC News
Sen. Ruben Gallego under investigation for suspected campaign finance violations
Federal investigation details with FEC context · neutral
Axios
Scoop: Gallego under federal investigation over campaign spending
DOJ probe is the story · negative
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