Head to head
AP News
Center · 1,454 events
vs
Wall Street Journal
Center-right · 774 events
207
Stories both covered
87%
Framing agreement
20%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
28
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%

Wall Street Journal

neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 12%Neutral 72%Negative 16%

Facts

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

Between these two

2
direct contradictions
1.4%
of 148 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

AP News
Contradicts others 1.2%
Ran contested claims 10.0%
Matched consensus 79.2%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 84.0%
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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
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
officers suing to block · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Two Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Stop Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
officers suing to stop · neutral
AP News
Trump's many upcoming large, public events may present fresh security challenges after latest attack
future security risk assessment
Wall Street Journal
Opinion | A 'Friendly Federal Assassin' in Washington
opinion framing of federal threat
AP News
China rejects Trump's election interference claim as 'groundless accusations'
China's formal rejection and Xi visit uncertainty · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
AP News
Trump uses primetime address to the nation to once again raise doubts about past elections
raising doubts without evidence · negative
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
AP News
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
straightforward news with prior-context emphasis
Wall Street Journal
Kimmel Pushes Back on Trump's Calls for Disney to Fire Him After Melania Joke
Kimmel pushback as central narrative
AP News
Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid for greater control over the independent bank
presidential control · negative
Wall Street Journal
Trump Will Host Swearing-In Ceremony for New Fed Chair Warsh - WSJ
ceremony details · neutral
AP News
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
policy announcement with context · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Pentagon to Screen for Low Testosterone in Servicemembers
policy announcement · neutral
AP News
Todd Blanche faces Senate for DOJ confirmation hearing
live hearing coverage · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche Faces Headwinds in Senate
confirmation challenges · neutral
AP News
American fans see a night of hope turn to World Cup disappointment
fan reaction photo essay · negative
Wall Street Journal
Belgium Ends Team USA's World Cup Run After Political Firestorm
political controversy context · negative
AP News
Scott Pelley fired from ’60 Minutes,’ deepening turmoil at CBS News
personnel turmoil · neutral
Wall Street Journal
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Out at CBS News - WSJ
personnel change · neutral
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