Head to head
1,190
Stories both covered
62%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
26
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 65%critical 22%alarmist 8%pro-action 5%
Positive 8%Neutral 53%Negative 38%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 14%critical 11%alarmist 3%
Positive 15%Neutral 60%Negative 25%
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 2,505 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
CNN
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 9.9%
Matched consensus 79.1%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 85.9%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
CNN
Blanche insists violent conduct will be weighed when applying for new anti-weaponization fund payouts
administration guardrails · neutral
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
CNN
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit - CNN
Khanna's account featured · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
CNN
Russia strikes Ukraine's energy facilities again after Zelensky says no early warning from partners
Focus on scale of follow-on attack and ceasefire violation · negative
Washington Times
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv
Neutral headline mirroring wire reporting · neutral
CNN
As Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize, US takes unprecedented action to cripple the court she served on
ICC sanctions as escalation against international law · negative
Washington Times
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward announcement with prize background · neutral
CNN
DHS secretary slams Mamdani's response to NYC ICE shooting
Mullin-Mamdani political clash at center · neutral
Washington Times
DHS blasts Mamdani after he sought release of migrant involved in shooting
Sanctuary policy critique and Mullin's counterattack · negative
CNN
Trump again touts progress toward deal and warns Netanyahu against isolation
Trump warns Netanyahu isolation while promising quick victory · negative
Washington Times
Trump keeps fragile Iran talks intact after urging restraint on Netanyahu, Tehran proxies in Lebanon
Trump managing delicate multi-party negotiations amid ceasefire tensions · neutral
CNN
Key moments from Trump's speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities
Documents fall short of Trump's claims · negative
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
CNN
Key moments from Trump’s speech claiming declassified documents show US election vulnerabilities - CNN
fact-checking the claims · negative
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
CNN
The democratic socialists are already fighting for 2028
Future election focus · neutral
Washington Times
Bill Maher warns Democrats 'well on their way' to blowing 2028
Centrist alarm over Democratic direction · negative
CNN
US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules
court blocks Trump order as legally violative · negative
Washington Times
Democrats challenge postmaster general on legality of USPS monitoring mail-in ballots
election integrity vs. overreach · neutral
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