Head to head
62%
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.
CNN
neutral 65%critical 22%alarmist 8%pro-action 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 53%Negative 39%
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
2.8%
of 566 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 9.9%
Matched consensus 79.1%
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.
CNN
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
political dispute over death classification · neutral
Newsmax
RFK Jr. Rips Shapiro Over Vaccine 'Misinformation'
RFK Jr. attacks Shapiro on misinformation · negative
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
Newsmax
Khanna Says Israeli Settlers Detained Him in West Bank - Newsmax
Khanna's claims reported · neutral
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
CNN
Israel begins demolitions in West Bank city after two soldiers killed in shooting attack
Demolitions and rights group condemnation · negative
Newsmax
Israel Orders Closure of the West Bank After Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinians Behind Alleged Attack - Newsmax
Closure order, alleged attack · neutral
CNN
Ukrainian officials say Starshield restrictions still in place, despite Trump’s claims
Trump claim contradicted by Ukraine · negative
Newsmax
Musk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink in Ukraine - Newsmax
Musk admits throttling · neutral
CNN
Justice Department orders California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens
Escalation built on baseless fraud claims · negative
Newsmax
DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax
Headline-only appeal report · neutral
CNN
High schoolers demand to be heard as France sees its biggest student protests in decades
students demanding to be heard · neutral
Newsmax
Tear Gas, Clashes Rock France School Protests
tear gas and clashes at school protests · negative
CNN
An embarrassing moment for the GOP, a confident witness and other takeaways from Jack Smith's hearing
GOP allegations backfire spectacularly · positive
Newsmax
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions at Senate Hearing - Newsmax
Smith defends prosecutions amid scrutiny · negative
CNN
Iran reports commercial vessel struck in Strait of Hormuz
US-Iran blockade context and diplomatic deadlock · neutral
Newsmax
Iranian Cargo Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz - Newsmax
maritime threat escalation · negative
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