Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 501 events
vs
50%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
35
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.
Axios
neutral 68%critical 19%pro-action 9%alarmist 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 61%Negative 31%
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
0.8%
of 474 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
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.
Axios
Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran
detailed negotiation breakdown
CNN
Trump administration considers unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian assets as peace talks ramp up - CNN
escalating negotiations
Axios
Exclusive: OpenAI, Anthropic meet with House Homeland Security behind closed doors on cyber threats
Congressional briefings and AI cyber risk disclosure · neutral
CNN
The White House is reportedly working around its own restrictions on AI company Anthropic
White House circumventing its own AI rules · negative
Axios
Democratic outrage over GOP subordination to Trump · negative
CNN
Congressional reaction coverage · neutral
Axios
Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
breaking news with Trump direct quote
CNN
Trump says US team won't visit Pakistan as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace talks
uncertainty and live-update coverage
Axios
The massive economic impact of the global energy crisis
economic damage scorecard
CNN
Quantifying market damage through shipping data · negative
Axios
China is the Iran war's biggest winner. It never fired a shot
strategic victory narrative
CNN
China's renewable energy windfall
Axios
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a 'corrupt sham'
corrupt sham · negative
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
Axios
James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports
brief breaking news summary
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
Axios
Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump
behind-the-scenes diplomatic scoop
CNN
Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude
factual ceasefire extension announcement
Axios
Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
Bilateral exchange, ceasefire status contested · neutral
CNN
US fighter jet's attack on Iranian tankers explained
Technical explainer on US precision strike capability · neutral
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