Head to head
AP News
Center · 1,454 events
vs
Financial Times
Center-right · 475 events
154
Stories both covered
82%
Framing agreement
28%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
29
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%

Financial Times

neutral 84%critical 11%alarmist 3%pro-action 2%
Positive 9%Neutral 70%Negative 22%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

1
direct contradictions
0.9%
of 109 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

AP News
Contradicts others 1.2%
Ran contested claims 10.0%
Matched consensus 79.2%
Financial Times
Contradicts others 0.6%
Ran contested claims 4.7%
Matched consensus 87.9%
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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
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
Financial Times
Trump cancels trip by US negotiators for peace talks with Iran
straightforward diplomatic setback
AP News
Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank
presidential control · negative
Financial Times
Wall Street bets on 2026 rate rise as Kevin Warsh takes charge of the Fed - Financial Times
rate hike expectations · neutral
AP News
What to know about Xi's warning to Trump over the 'Taiwan Question'
Explainer on Xi's stern Taiwan stance · neutral
Financial Times
Donald Trump's plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies
Asian ally alarm at arms sales discussion · negative
AP News
American fans see a night of hope turn to World Cup disappointment
fan reaction photo essay · negative
Financial Times
US crashes out of World Cup after Trump red card controversy
controversy linked to exit · negative
AP News
Scott Pelley fired from ’60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News
personnel turmoil · neutral
Financial Times
CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’ - Financial Times
management clash · neutral
AP News
Britain's Starmer fights for his job as calls for his ouster grow after local election losses
Wire service factual reporting · neutral
Financial Times
Starmer to promise 'urgent' change as he fights for his political future
Forward-looking political future framing · neutral
AP News
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC effective May 1
straightforward news report
Financial Times
'The beginning of the end of Opec': can the oil cartel survive the UAE's exit?
existential threat to OPEC
AP News
Fox News parts ways with longtime host Maria Bartiromo
Wire-service departure notice · neutral
Financial Times
Fox News presenter and Trump ally Maria Bartiromo departs after 12 years - Financial Times
factual departure reporting · neutral
AP News
An upcoming election could produce modern Germany's 1st far-right state governor
Historic taboo-breaking political moment · neutral
Financial Times
Senior German politicians call for ban on parts of far-right AfD
Political calls to ban AfD factions · negative
AP News
Trump says he’s postponing signing an executive order on AI out of concern it would hurt AI industry
Concern over hurting industry · neutral
Financial Times
Donald Trump abruptly postpones AI order after White House infighting - Financial Times
White House infighting · negative
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