Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 501 events
vs
75%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
40
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%
Mother Jones
critical 70%alarmist 13%pro-action 12%neutral 4%
Positive 10%Neutral 8%Negative 81%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
2.4%
of 85 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.4%
Ran contested claims 9.6%
Matched consensus 71.9%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Axios
Supreme Court keeps freeze on abortion pill restrictions
Legal certainty for providers · positive
Mother Jones
Abortion Providers Are Racing to Stay Ahead of the Courts
Provider disruption and resilience · negative
Axios
Trump's dark warning on U.S. elections: 4 takeaways
Dark political framing with caveats on evidence · negative
Mother Jones
Trump's Election Security Speech: A Good Night for Putin
Speech benefits Russia by ignoring its interference · negative
Axios
Trump set to address Iran, election integrity in prime-time speech
election integrity and Iran update · neutral
Mother Jones
Trump's Primetime Speech Was a Dud. He Could Still Use it to Interfere in the Midterms.
laying groundwork for emergency powers · negative
Axios
Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
Concise policy resolution framing · neutral
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Gives Trump Green Light to End Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Humanitarian program dismantled, racial animus highlighted · negative
Axios
The data center era that's reshaping America
scale and economic impact of data center buildout · neutral
Mother Jones
Republicans Are Realizing That No One Wants Data Centers
GOP caught between Trump and voter backlash · negative
Axios
Trump: Mines fully removed from Strait of Hormuz
operational details and strategic implications · neutral
Mother Jones
Deal /No Deal, Trump's Iran Contradictions
catalog of broken promises and contradictions · negative
Axios
Blanche sidesteps questions on federal agents at election sites
election integrity focus · neutral
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
Axios
Maine shooting adds to growing immigration enforcement death toll
data-driven context · negative
Mother Jones
Colombian Immigrant in Maine Reportedly Killed by ICE Agents
victim-centered · negative
Axios
Remembering tenacious, ubiquitous Lindsey Graham
tenacious ubiquitous figure · neutral
Mother Jones
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Trump toady and Putin dupe · negative
Axios
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call
reputation damage warning · negative
Mother Jones
US Soccer Doesn't Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale
Trump corrupts World Cup integrity · negative
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