Head to head
BBC
Center · 1,133 events
vs
South China Morning Post
Center · 873 events
397
Stories both covered
60%
Framing agreement
60%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
23
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.

BBC

neutral 78%critical 10%alarmist 5%international 4%
Positive 7%Neutral 61%Negative 33%

South China Morning Post

neutral 67%international 18%critical 10%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 28%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

10
direct contradictions
1.2%
of 807 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

BBC
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 14.4%
Matched consensus 69.6%
South China Morning Post
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.4%
Matched consensus 86.6%
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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.

BBC
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Netanyahu's political vulnerability amid U.S. dominance · negative
South China Morning Post
Why Trump’s draft peace pact with Iran threatens Netanyahu’s Middle East plans
Netanyahu's strategic setback · negative
BBC
Trump alleges 'shocking vulnerabilities' in US election security ahead of midterms
Unsubstantiated claims ahead of midterms · negative
South China Morning Post
China blasts 'unfounded smears' as Trump's election claims threaten diplomatic thaw
Diplomatic fallout with China dominates · negative
BBC
Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
Balanced factual account of dual rulings · neutral
South China Morning Post
US Supreme Court paves way for Trump's mass deportation of Haitians and Syrians
Mass deportation framing from international perspective · negative
BBC
Trump says he 'made no commitment either way' to Xi on Taiwan
Trump's strategic ambiguity maintained · neutral
South China Morning Post
Whiplash in Taiwan? How Donald Trump's blunt warning collides with a historic call offer
Contradictory US signals create Taiwan whiplash · neutral
BBC
Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
balanced with context on collapsed talks · neutral
South China Morning Post
Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
Trump's nationalist overreach amid unresolved conflict · negative
BBC
US military to start testosterone testing, Hegseth says
policy details with expert views · neutral
South China Morning Post
Trump defence chief Hegseth unveils plan to test US troops for low testosterone
policy announcement · neutral
BBC
Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
factual overview · neutral
South China Morning Post
1 killed in ICE-involved shooting in US
brief international · neutral
BBC
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
political survivor · neutral
South China Morning Post
Lindsey Graham's death removes one of Washington's most influential China hawks
China hawk vacancy · neutral
BBC
US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'
supreme leader claims Trump desperate · neutral
South China Morning Post
Can the US-Iran deal survive a defiant Israel and Hormuz uncertainties?
skeptical of deal durability · neutral
BBC
Hegseth attacks Europe over 'invasion' of migrants on its beaches in D-Day speech
critical with context · negative
South China Morning Post
In D-Day speech, Hegseth urges Europe to counter ‘invasion’ of migrants
international straight · neutral
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