Head to head
40%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
26
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 94%critical 4%pro-action 1%alarmist 1%
Positive 7%Neutral 78%Negative 16%
BBC
neutral 78%critical 10%alarmist 5%international 4%
Positive 7%Neutral 61%Negative 33%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.7%
of 1,099 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
AP News
Contradicts others 1.2%
Ran contested claims 10.0%
Matched consensus 79.2%
BBC
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 14.4%
Matched consensus 69.6%
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
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
AP News
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'
China's formal rejection and Xi visit uncertainty · neutral
BBC
Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
Unsubstantiated claims ahead of midterms · negative
AP News
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
straightforward news with prior-context emphasis
BBC
Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke
neutral fact-forward report
AP News
The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Wire service factual with humanitarian context · neutral
BBC
Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
Balanced factual account of dual rulings · neutral
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