Head to head
40%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
29
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%
NPR
neutral 79%critical 16%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 29%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.7%
of 1,046 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
NPR
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 8.0%
Matched consensus 82.3%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
‘We were lucky’: Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ bids farewell in final broadcast on CBS
grateful reflection · positive
NPR
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole
celebratory farewell · positive
CNN
Colbert heads into his final ‘Late Show’ week with gratitude — and plenty of CBS jokes
gracious farewell amid corporate controversy · neutral
NPR
For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness
legacy of truth-telling · positive
CNN
Trump says US team won't visit Pakistan as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace talks
uncertainty and live-update coverage
NPR
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
peace talks sidelined amid domestic news
CNN
Quantifying market damage through shipping data · negative
NPR
human cost and global economic ripple effects
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
NPR
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
officers suing to block · negative
CNN
FCC's challenge to ABC station licenses ignites free speech concerns
free speech alarm framing
NPR
FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
factual with implied political motivation
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
NPR
'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
explainer on slang meaning and implications
CNN
Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude
factual ceasefire extension announcement
NPR
Morning news brief
brief factual roundup
CNN
US fighter jet's attack on Iranian tankers explained
Technical explainer on US precision strike capability · neutral
NPR
U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
US military's intercept narrative leads · neutral
CNN
Press dinner shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president
White House response and press secretary angle
NPR
Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
security protocol examination
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