Head to head
AxiosCenter-left · 501 events
vs
28%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
33
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%
Reuters
neutral 94%critical 3%pro-action 1%alarmist 1%
Positive 6%Neutral 80%Negative 14%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.1%
of 279 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
Reuters
Contradicts others 1.0%
Ran contested claims 7.3%
Matched consensus 84.9%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Axios
Trump extends Iran ceasefire, citing "fractured" Iranian government
diplomatic pivot with leverage concerns
Reuters
Trump accuses Iran of 'total violation' of ceasefire, threatens new attacks unless it takes deal
Trump pressure and deal ultimatum
Axios
Exclusive: OpenAI, Anthropic meet with House Homeland Security behind closed doors on cyber threats
Congressional briefings and AI cyber risk disclosure · neutral
Reuters
White House drafts guidance to bypass Anthropic's risk flag for new AI models, Axios reports
White House drafting workaround to Anthropic risk designation · neutral
Axios
Ten years after Brexit, the U.K. marks a lost decade
populist cautionary tale · negative
Reuters
Scars mark Britain's economy 10 years after Brexit vote
economic damage assessment · negative
Axios
Democratic outrage over GOP subordination to Trump · negative
Reuters
US Congress Republicans push legislation to build, fund Trump's $400 million ballroom
straightforward legislative reporting
Axios
Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
breaking news with Trump direct quote
Reuters
US-Iran peace hopes fade as Trump scraps talks
peace hopes fading
Axios
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a 'corrupt sham'
corrupt sham · negative
Reuters
Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund'
slush fund · negative
Axios
James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports
brief breaking news summary
Reuters
Trump's DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey over '86 47' post
straightforward news report
Axios
Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump
behind-the-scenes diplomatic scoop
Reuters
Trump says US will extend ceasefire until Iranian proposal submitted, discussions concluded
factual ceasefire extension announcement
Axios
Iran and U.S. exchange fire in Strait of Hormuz
Bilateral exchange, ceasefire status contested · neutral
Reuters
CMA CGM vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz as shipping halted by US-Iran war
Global shipping disruption and civilian vessel casualties · negative
Axios
Welcome to Washington's new media landscape
media industry disruption backdrop
Reuters
White House says press dinner shooting was third major assassination attempt against Trump
White House characterization of third attempt
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