Head to head
38%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
31
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.
CNN
neutral 66%critical 21%alarmist 8%pro-action 4%
Positive 8%Neutral 55%Negative 36%
New York Times
neutral 70%critical 26%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 66%Negative 31%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.6%
of 489 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
New York Times
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 6.8%
Matched consensus 79.9%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
Bernie Sanders: Political violence in America is "worse than it's ever been"
Bipartisan alarm framed through Sanders quote · negative
New York Times
After Another Attempt on Trump's Life, Is Political Violence on the Rise in the U.S.?
Academic inquiry into violence trends · neutral
CNN
DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims
Routine DOJ observation amid baseless claims · neutral
New York Times
Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud
Trump weaponizes mail delays with unfounded claims · negative
CNN
Congressional reaction coverage · neutral
New York Times
Republicans Push for Trump's White House Ballroom After Gala Attack
security-linked political revival
CNN
China's renewable energy windfall
New York Times
U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking a More Active Role in Iran War - The New York Times
intelligence revelation focus
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
New York Times
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund
rewarding rioters · negative
CNN
Democratic Strategist to Republicans on Redistricting: 'You're cheating.'
panel debate framing redistricting as Republican cheating · negative
New York Times
Virginia Officials Ask Supreme Court to Restore Voting Map Drawn by Democrats
neutral legal and political process reporting · neutral
CNN
FCC's challenge to ABC station licenses ignites free speech concerns
free speech alarm framing
New York Times
What to Know About the Kimmel vs. Trump Feud
civil liberties context with feud framing
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
New York Times
Trump Administration Issues Another Indictment Against Comey
administration-driven prosecution narrative
CNN
‘The president has the strongest endorsement in the history of politics.’ Speaker Johnson on Trump incumbent primary takedown
revenge tour and loyalty test · negative
New York Times
All the Republicans Trump Has Taken Down in Midterm Primaries
systematic purge of disloyalty · negative
CNN
Two months into the Iran war, almost everybody is a loser
stalemate with humanitarian toll · negative
New York Times
Republican capitulation and lost oversight · negative
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