Head to head
38%
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%
Wall Street Journal
neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 12%Neutral 72%Negative 16%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.8%
of 259 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 11.0%
Matched consensus 77.9%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 84.0%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
The White House is reportedly working around its own restrictions on AI company Anthropic
White House circumventing its own AI rules · negative
Wall Street Journal
White House Opposes Anthropic's Plan to Expand Access to Mythos Model
White House opposition to Mythos expansion · negative
CNN
China's renewable energy windfall
Wall Street Journal
How China Helped Iran Cushion the Blow of Sanctions and Fund Its War Machine - wsj.com
sanctions evasion analysis
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Two Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Stop Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
officers suing to stop · neutral
CNN
Press dinner shooting suspect charged with attempting to assassinate the president
White House response and press secretary angle
Wall Street Journal
Opinion | A 'Friendly Federal Assassin' in Washington
opinion framing of federal threat
CNN
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
Economic impact of threats
Wall Street Journal
Trump Warns Iran He Could Strike 'Every Power Plant,' in WSJ Interview
Trump's escalation threats
CNN
How the Iran war could weaken Trump in his strongman showdown with Xi
Iran war undermines Trump's authority · negative
Wall Street Journal
Iran War Hangs Over China Summit
Iran war overshadows summit · neutral
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
CNN
What Kimmel said about Melania and why Trump wants him fired
explainer framing the dispute
Wall Street Journal
Kimmel Pushes Back on Trump's Calls for Disney to Fire Him After Melania Joke
Kimmel pushback as central narrative
CNN
Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair at pivotal moment for US economy | CNN Business - CNN
independence under pressure · negative
Wall Street Journal
Trump Will Host Swearing-In Ceremony for New Fed Chair Warsh - WSJ
ceremony details · neutral
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