Head to head
42%
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%
CNN
neutral 66%critical 21%alarmist 8%pro-action 4%
Positive 8%Neutral 55%Negative 36%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.1%
of 1,638 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
AP News
Contradicts others 1.2%
Ran contested claims 10.0%
Matched consensus 79.2%
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
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
CNN
Colbert heads into his final ‘Late Show’ week with gratitude — and plenty of CBS jokes
gracious farewell amid corporate controversy · neutral
AP News
Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe
straightforward investigative reporting
CNN
Federal law enforcement raid businesses in Minnesota fraud investigation
factual with Medicaid/autism program context
AP News
Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated
straightforward outbreak reporting · neutral
CNN
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
political dispute over death classification · neutral
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
CNN
Trump says US team won't visit Pakistan as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace talks
uncertainty and live-update coverage
AP News
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
officers suing to block · neutral
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
AP News
Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
straightforward wire reporting on emergency appeal · neutral
CNN
Democratic Strategist to Republicans on Redistricting: 'You're cheating.'
panel debate framing redistricting as Republican cheating · negative
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
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
AP News
Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
conflicting accounts · neutral
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
AP News
Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
future security risk assessment
CNN
Press dinner shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president
White House response and press secretary angle
AP News
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants
Investigation-as-political-weapon concern
CNN
Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants
SPLC's own disclosure foregrounded
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