Head to head
68%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
25
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%
South China Morning Post
neutral 67%international 18%critical 10%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 28%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.5%
of 1,034 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
South China Morning Post
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.4%
Matched consensus 86.6%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
South China Morning Post
US Democrat Ro Khanna 'detained' by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
Khanna's account featured · neutral
CNN
Trump again touts progress toward deal and warns Netanyahu against isolation
Trump warns Netanyahu isolation while promising quick victory · negative
South China Morning Post
Why Trump’s draft peace pact with Iran threatens Netanyahu’s Middle East plans
Netanyahu's strategic setback · negative
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
South China Morning Post
China blasts 'unfounded smears' as Trump's election claims threaten diplomatic thaw
Diplomatic fallout with China dominates · negative
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
South China Morning Post
Trump accuses China of 'largest compromise of election data in history' in national address
China election data accusation · neutral
CNN
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy | CNN Business - CNN
independence under pressure · negative
South China Morning Post
Warsh takes US Fed’s helm with inflation dilemma already unfolding
inflation dilemma · neutral
CNN
June 25, 2026: Supreme Court gives Trump major wins on two immigration cases
Humanitarian consequences and political fallout · negative
South China Morning Post
US Supreme Court paves way for Trump's mass deportation of Haitians and Syrians
Mass deportation framing from international perspective · negative
CNN
Taiwan anxiously eyes Trump's summit in China, with $14 billion in US arms sales up in the air
Taiwan vulnerability and US ambiguity · negative
South China Morning Post
Whiplash in Taiwan? How Donald Trump's blunt warning collides with a historic call offer
Contradictory US signals create Taiwan whiplash · neutral
CNN
A power struggle in Iran could decide when Trump's war ends
Iranian internal divisions over war · neutral
South China Morning Post
As Iran war hits six-month mark, Trump says he's 'not in a hurry'
shifting strategy and readiness concerns · neutral
CNN
Trump claims US sanctions will win war over Iran as oil prices sink
skeptical of victory claims, highlights costs · negative
South China Morning Post
Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
Trump's nationalist overreach amid unresolved conflict · negative
CNN
Sen. Booker blasts Hegseth’s testosterone screening for troops: ‘He is not a serious person’
Democratic mockery critique · negative
South China Morning Post
Trump defence chief Hegseth unveils plan to test US troops for low testosterone
policy announcement · neutral
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