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%
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
1.1%
of 798 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
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.
CNN
Colbert heads into his final ‘Late Show’ week with gratitude — and plenty of CBS jokes
gracious farewell amid corporate controversy · neutral
PBS NewsHour
What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night
comedy landscape transformation · neutral
CNN
Federal law enforcement raid businesses in Minnesota fraud investigation
factual with Medicaid/autism program context
PBS NewsHour
Federal agents serve search warrants in Minnesota fraud probe
neutral wire reprint with historical context
CNN
A war of words followed two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania
political dispute over death classification · neutral
PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania
brief outbreak bulletin · neutral
CNN
Trump says US team won't visit Pakistan as uncertainty surrounds Iran peace talks
uncertainty and live-update coverage
PBS NewsHour
Latest ceasefire talks fail as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump tells envoys not to go
talks failed before starting
CNN
Quantifying market damage through shipping data · negative
PBS NewsHour
Hormuz standoff the 'largest supply shock' ever experienced, says global energy expert
expert analysis of unprecedented supply shock
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
officers suing to block · negative
CNN
Democratic Strategist to Republicans on Redistricting: 'You're cheating.'
panel debate framing redistricting as Republican cheating · negative
PBS NewsHour
Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
neutral wire reporting with legal context · neutral
CNN
FCC's challenge to ABC station licenses ignites free speech concerns
free speech alarm framing
PBS NewsHour
FCC threatens ABC's licenses as Trumps call for Kimmel's firing
retaliation framing with media analyst commentary
CNN
The slippery slope of indicting James Comey for '86 47'
prosecutorial overreach and hypocrisy
PBS NewsHour
Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
legal hurdles for DOJ
CNN
Trump says he will extend ceasefire with Iran until negotiations conclude
factual ceasefire extension announcement
PBS NewsHour
Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire
Lebanon-Iran ceasefire distinction
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