Head to head
60%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
30
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%
Newsmax
neutral 57%pro-action 30%critical 6%alarmist 4%
Positive 28%Neutral 54%Negative 18%
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 265 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CBS News
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 5.1%
Matched consensus 88.8%
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 4.4%
Matched consensus 88.7%
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
Newsmax
RFK Jr. Rips Shapiro Over Vaccine 'Misinformation'
RFK Jr. attacks Shapiro on misinformation · negative
CBS News
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank - CBS News
Khanna's account reported · neutral
Newsmax
Khanna Says Israeli Settlers Detained Him in West Bank - Newsmax
Khanna's claims reported · neutral
CBS News
Trump revisits disputed claims about election security and declassifies documents
Disputed claims, experts push back · negative
Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
CBS News
Fact-checking Trump's speech on election security - CBS News
misleading and false claims · negative
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
CBS News
Musk chose to restrict Ukraine's access to SpaceX network, sources say
Musk chose restrictions · neutral
Newsmax
Musk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink in Ukraine - Newsmax
Musk admits throttling · neutral
CBS News
DOJ demands that some California counties set aside alleged noncitizen ballots
Wire-style escalation with rarity caveat · neutral
Newsmax
DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax
Headline-only appeal report · neutral
CBS News
Jack Smith defends handling of Trump probes at heated Senate hearing
Smith defends work, GOP accuses of overreach · neutral
Newsmax
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions at Senate Hearing - Newsmax
Smith defends prosecutions amid scrutiny · negative
CBS News
2 ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Trump grapples with his next move
Trump escalation threat amid ship attacks · negative
Newsmax
Iranian Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz - Newsmax
maritime threat escalation · negative
CBS News
For Abdul El-Sayed, Sept. 11 commemoration invites scrutiny of past remarks
scrutiny of deleted 9/11 posts · negative
Newsmax
Michigan Democrat Declines to Endorse El-Sayed - Newsmax
Democratic defections from El-Sayed · negative
CBS News
Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing
pre-hearing obstacles · neutral
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
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