Head to head
22%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
27
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.
AP News
neutral 93%critical 5%pro-action 1%alarmist 1%
Positive 6%Neutral 78%Negative 16%
BBC
neutral 79%critical 9%alarmist 5%international 4%
Positive 7%Neutral 61%Negative 32%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.9%
of 1,341 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
AP News
Contradicts others 1.3%
Ran contested claims 9.5%
Matched consensus 80.1%
BBC
Contradicts others 2.1%
Ran contested claims 12.8%
Matched consensus 72.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
AP News
Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to ‘The Late Show.’ How it ends is still a secret
suspicious cancellation of ratings leader · neutral
BBC
Fans react to Stephen Colbert’s final show
fan farewell to TV institution · neutral
AP News
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
straightforward outbreak reporting · neutral
BBC
Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania
measles outbreak and vaccine policy context · negative
AP News
Talks in Pakistan on hold as Iran's top diplomat leaves Islamabad and Trump's envoys are a no-show
both sides failed to engage
BBC
Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war
balanced coverage of stalled diplomacy
AP News
Comey due in court in a Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
legal challenge for prosecution
BBC
Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time
factual news report with context
AP News
Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
future security risk assessment
BBC
Inside Trump press dinner shooting suspect's court appearance
courtroom scene reporting
AP News
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
Investigation-as-political-weapon concern
BBC
international neutral reporting
AP News
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv - AP News
Zelenskyy's direct accusation of intelligence withholding · negative
BBC
Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says
Infrastructure damage and ceasefire breakdown focus · negative
AP News
South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward career biography with geopolitical context · neutral
BBC
Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?
Biographical explainer on Pillay's career · positive
AP News
ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say
Balanced account of shooting with both sides' statements · neutral
BBC
US immigration officials defend ICE agents who shot man in same car as child
International neutral with focus on official dispute · neutral
AP News
Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out
Access preserved, litigation continues · neutral
BBC
US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now
International neutral reporting · neutral
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