Head to head
Axios
Center-left · 745 events
vs
Reason
Center-right · 235 events
89
Stories both covered
31%
Framing agreement
57%
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 67%critical 19%pro-action 8%alarmist 5%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 29%

Reason

critical 60%neutral 24%pro-action 9%dismissive 6%
Positive 10%Neutral 35%Negative 55%

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
0.8%
of 122 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Axios
Contradicts others 1.6%
Ran contested claims 11.4%
Matched consensus 67.9%
Reason
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 11.8%
Matched consensus 68.6%
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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.

Axios
James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports
brief breaking news summary
Reason
Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post
legal analysis predicting dismissal
Axios
Welcome to Washington's new media landscape
media industry disruption backdrop
Reason
The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater
warning against security overreach
Axios
Supreme Court keeps freeze on abortion pill restrictions
Legal certainty for providers · positive
Reason
Supreme Court 'Shadow Docket' Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now
Procedural legal analysis · neutral
Axios
Supreme Court kills Virginia redistricting push
redistricting push officially dead · negative
Reason
S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision
legal analysis of state court's atextual interpretation · neutral
Axios
Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
Concise policy resolution framing · neutral
Reason
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.
Legal analysis with civil liberties concern · negative
Axios
Why a swift AI pause is unlikely: No one trusts AI companies
distrust of AI companies blocks pause · negative
Reason
AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.
anti-regulation libertarian critique · negative
Axios
The data center era that's reshaping America
scale and economic impact of data center buildout · neutral
Reason
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
libertarian case that backlash is misguided · positive
Axios
Blanche sidesteps questions on federal agents at election sites
election integrity focus · neutral
Reason
By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants
corruption disqualifies nominee · negative
Axios
Remembering tenacious, ubiquitous Lindsey Graham
tenacious ubiquitous figure · neutral
Reason
Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly
morally flexible neocon · negative
Axios
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call
reputation damage warning · negative
Reason
Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy
Trump undermines fair play norms · negative
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