Head to head
70%
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 66%critical 21%alarmist 8%pro-action 4%
Positive 8%Neutral 55%Negative 36%
Newsmax
neutral 56%pro-action 32%critical 8%alarmist 3%
Positive 31%Neutral 51%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
3.3%
of 487 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 5.2%
Matched consensus 87.3%
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
Trump posthumously honors 9/11 hero with Medal of Freedom - CNN
brief honors report with Trump quip · neutral
Newsmax
Trump: 'We Will Never, Ever Forget' 9/11
honoring Trump's tribute · positive
CNN
Partisan rancor threatens solemn unity of 9/11 ceremony
Islamophobia and politicization angle · negative
Newsmax
Mamdani to Attend 9/11 Ceremony Despite Giuliani Criticism
Giuliani criticism of Mamdani attendance · negative
CNN
El-Sayed apologizes to Jewish Democrats as he seeks to bridge party divides
bridge-building and party unity · neutral
Newsmax
Michigan Democrat Declines to Endorse El-Sayed - Newsmax
Democratic defections from El-Sayed · negative
CNN
Voters hate data centers. Candidates from both parties are scrambling to respond
bipartisan backlash quantified by ad spending · negative
Newsmax
Data Center Backlash Crosses Party Lines Ahead of Midterms - Newsmax
bipartisan backlash ahead of midterms · negative
CNN
Confirmation hearings, fiery train, predicting Alzheimer’s risk: Catch up on the day’s stories
brief hearing mention · neutral
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
CNN
Trump says FBI is 'wasting their time' if they're pursuing conspiracy theories in Graham death investigation
conspiracy theories dismissed · neutral
Newsmax
Trump: I Spoke With Graham Before His Death - Newsmax
Trump's personal tribute · positive
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