Head to head
Axios
Center-left · 501 events
vs
The Guardian
Left · 797 events
114
Stories both covered
35%
Framing agreement
70%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
38
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%

The Guardian

neutral 44%critical 35%alarmist 10%pro-action 8%
Positive 7%Neutral 39%Negative 54%

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 138 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Axios
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 13.1%
Matched consensus 64.2%
The Guardian
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 16.8%
Matched consensus 68.3%
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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
House Democrat announces impeachment push against Pete Hegseth over Iran war
Political response focus
The Guardian
Hegseth claims Iran 'begged' for ceasefire after US and Tehran agree to two-week pause
Detailed war consequences analysis
Axios
Ten years after Brexit, the U.K. marks a lost decade
populist cautionary tale · negative
The Guardian
Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday
consumer cost analysis · negative
Axios
Trump cancels envoys' trip to Pakistan for Iran talks
breaking news with Trump direct quote
The Guardian
Trump cancels his envoys' Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
economic fallout and Iran trust concerns emphasized
Axios
The massive economic impact of the global energy crisis
economic damage scorecard
The Guardian
Strait of Hormuz is hosting gunboat diplomacy as US and Iran vie for most effective blockade
geopolitical power struggle framing
Axios
Exclusive: How Iran's supreme leader reached a truce with Trump
behind-the-scenes diplomatic scoop
The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: ceasefire under pressure and talks in doubt as Iran threatens to 'retaliate' to US seizure of ship
ceasefire collapse risk and Iranian pushback
Axios
Exclusive: Trump says U.S. feared Iran trap during F-15 crew rescue
Behind-the-scenes rescue details
The Guardian
Despite propaganda coup of F-15 crew rescue, downing is reminder to US that Iran can fight back
Iranian capability demonstration
Axios
Trump tells Netanyahu not to strike Iran
Trump restraining Israeli retaliation for diplomacy · neutral
The Guardian
Complex relationship between Trump and Netanyahu continues to undermine Middle East ceasefire
Trump-Netanyahu frenemy tensions destabilize ceasefire · negative
Axios
Supreme Court backs Trump on stricter asylum rules
Concise policy resolution framing · neutral
The Guardian
Trump finds partner in supreme court in his war against immigration
Court enabling nativist racial agenda · negative
Axios
Ebola outbreak raises alarms about Trump's global health moves
expert warnings on policy impact · negative
The Guardian
US deliberately abandoning outbreak response · negative
Axios
Scoop: Trump advisers fear China may target Taiwan in next 5 years
Insider alarm over heightened invasion risk · negative
The Guardian
For anxious Taiwan, Trump's silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Taiwan relieved by Washington's omission · neutral
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