Head to head
35%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
28
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 10%alarmist 4%pro-action 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 73%Negative 24%
PBS NewsHour
neutral 85%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 4%Neutral 73%Negative 23%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.5%
of 202 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CBS News
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 5.5%
Matched consensus 88.9%
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.8%
Ran contested claims 14.4%
Matched consensus 66.6%
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
PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania
brief outbreak bulletin · neutral
CBS News
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank - CBS News
Khanna's account reported · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - PBS
conflicting accounts · neutral
CBS News
Fact-checking Trump's speech on election security - CBS News
misleading and false claims · negative
PBS NewsHour
Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
documents contradict claims · negative
CBS News
New video shows moments before ICE fatally killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston
new evidence emerges · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Federal officials refusing to release name of ICE officer who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
scrutiny of ICE operations · negative
CBS News
Kevin Warsh sworn in as new Fed chair, replacing Powell
straight reporting · neutral
PBS NewsHour
WATCH LIVE: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve
fraught transition · negative
CBS News
Supreme Court lets Trump strip deportation protections from Syrians, Haitians
Factual reporting with impact assessment · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Neutral factual headline · neutral
CBS News
Trump call with Taiwanese president on hold
Post-summit arms sale and call uncertainty · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan
Xi's stark warning amid pageantry · neutral
CBS News
Hegseth requires testosterone deficiency screening for service members over 30
policy details with military medical context · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone and offer them hormone replacement therapy
policy announcement · neutral
CBS News
Blanche set to face harsh questioning at Senate confirmation hearing
pre-hearing obstacles · neutral
PBS NewsHour
What Blanche said about Trump, Epstein files during confirmation hearing for attorney general
hearing summary · neutral
CBS News
Man shot and killed by ICE agent in Maine was not the subject of a warrant, lawmakers say
wrong-target revelation · negative
PBS NewsHour
ICE shot and killed a Colombian man in Maine. This is the 2nd time in a week the agency used deadly force
pattern emphasis · negative
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