Head to head
28%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
32
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.
Financial Times
neutral 83%critical 10%pro-action 3%alarmist 2%
Positive 8%Neutral 70%Negative 21%
PBS NewsHour
neutral 85%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 75%Negative 22%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
Too few shared fact checks to compare yet, or no direct contradictions on record.
Each outlet's record
Financial Times
Contradicts others 0.7%
Ran contested claims 4.0%
Matched consensus 88.0%
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 13.4%
Matched consensus 68.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Financial Times
Trump cancels trip by US negotiators for peace talks with Iran
straightforward diplomatic setback
PBS NewsHour
Latest ceasefire talks fail as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump tells envoys not to go
talks failed before starting
Financial Times
Trump administration launches Disney probe after Jimmy Kimmel's Melania joke
government probe framing
PBS NewsHour
FCC threatens ABC's licenses as Trumps call for Kimmel's firing
retaliation framing with media analyst commentary
Financial Times
Donald Trump to press China's Xi Jinping about Iran war at summit
Trump pressing Xi on Iran war · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran war
high-stakes state visit framing · neutral
Financial Times
Zelenskyy says Kyiv's partners failed to warn of ballistic missile attack
Paywalled; headline frames partners as having failed Ukraine · negative
PBS NewsHour
Ukraine had no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv, Zelenskyy says
Straightforward reporting of Zelensky's statement · neutral
Financial Times
Wall Street bets on 2026 rate rise as Kevin Warsh takes charge of the Fed - Financial Times
rate hike expectations · neutral
PBS NewsHour
WATCH LIVE: Kevin Warsh sworn in as chairman of the Federal Reserve
fraught transition · negative
Financial Times
France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violence from protesters - Financial Times
unprecedented violence · negative
PBS NewsHour
From France to Albania, how social unrest is fueling protests across Europe - PBS
continent-wide cost-of-living context · neutral
Financial Times
Donald Trump and sons granted ‘forever’ immunity from existing tax audits - Financial Times
Granting of forever immunity · neutral
PBS NewsHour
U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
Extraordinary use of executive power · neutral
Financial Times
Donald Trump's plan to discuss Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping rattles Asian allies
Asian ally alarm at arms sales discussion · negative
PBS NewsHour
Xi tells Trump U.S. and China could clash over Taiwan
Xi's stark warning amid pageantry · neutral
Financial Times
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York primaries
primary sweep · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Mamdani slate sweeps Democratic primaries in New York, ousts 2 incumbents from Congress
show of force · neutral
Financial Times
CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’ - Financial Times
management clash · neutral
PBS NewsHour
'60 Minutes' in turmoil after longtime correspondent Scott Pelley is fired
institutional turmoil · negative
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