Head to head
38%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
29
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.
CBS News
neutral 82%critical 12%alarmist 4%pro-action 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 72%Negative 25%
CNN
neutral 65%critical 22%alarmist 8%pro-action 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 53%Negative 39%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.9%
of 952 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CBS News
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 5.1%
Matched consensus 88.8%
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 9.9%
Matched consensus 79.1%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CBS News
Pennsylvania health department reports 2 measles deaths in Lancaster County
outbreak facts and vaccination rates · neutral
CNN
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
political dispute over death classification · neutral
CBS News
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank - CBS News
Khanna's account reported · neutral
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
CBS News
Ukrainian officials accuse U.S. of withholding intelligence, leading to Russian missile attack
Frames missed warning as deliberate US withholding · negative
CNN
Russia strikes Ukraine's energy facilities again after Zelensky says no early warning from partners
Focus on scale of follow-on attack and ceasefire violation · negative
CBS News
Federal judge halts government from deporting man shot by ICE in NYC
Legal intervention as follow-on development · neutral
CNN
DHS secretary slams Mamdani's response to NYC ICE shooting
Mullin-Mamdani political clash at center · neutral
CBS News
Trump revisits disputed claims about election security and declassifies documents
Disputed claims, experts push back · negative
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
CBS News
Talarico was home in Texas during campaign absence, photos indicate
Evidence debunks conspiracy theories · neutral
CNN
'I had the flu': Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence
Candidate rejects speculation on return · neutral
CBS News
Fact-checking Trump's speech on election security - CBS News
misleading and false claims · negative
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
CBS News
New video shows moments before ICE fatally killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston
new evidence emerges · neutral
CNN
'It just hurts': Texas lawmaker speaks out after meeting with detained men who witnessed deadly ICE shooting
lawmaker witnesses describe trauma · negative
CBS News
Senate Ethics Committee dismisses misconduct complaint against Gallego
detailed dismissal coverage · neutral
CNN
Gallego spokesperson says Trump is ‘targeting’ the Democratic senator with DOJ investigation
political retaliation claim · positive
CBS News
Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair, replacing Powell
straight reporting · neutral
CNN
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy | CNN Business - CNN
independence under pressure · negative
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