Head to head
35%
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 11%pro-action 3%alarmist 2%
Positive 8%Neutral 70%Negative 22%
Politico
neutral 73%critical 20%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 65%Negative 30%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.8%
of 110 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Financial Times
Contradicts others 0.6%
Ran contested claims 4.0%
Matched consensus 87.7%
Politico
Contradicts others 0.6%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 82.0%
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
Politico
Kushner, Witkoff to restart talks with Iran in Pakistan — without Vance
pre-cancellation announcement framing
Financial Times
Trump administration launches Disney probe after Jimmy Kimmel's Melania joke
government probe framing
Politico
Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war
escalation in systematic media war
Financial Times
Donald Trump to press China's Xi Jinping about Iran war at summit
Trump pressing Xi on Iran war · neutral
Politico
How the Trump-Xi meeting became 'the shrinking summit'
Trump ambitions diminished to plea for Hormuz help · negative
Financial Times
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to human rights pioneer Navi Pillay
Human rights pioneer framing · positive
Politico
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to former top international court judge
Pillay's surprise and legal career highlighted · neutral
Financial Times
France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violence from protesters - Financial Times
unprecedented violence · negative
Politico
France riots: Macron rejects interior minister’s resignation
political fallout, minister stays · neutral
Financial Times
Donald Trump and sons granted ‘forever’ immunity from existing tax audits - Financial Times
Granting of forever immunity · neutral
Politico
Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits
Broadly worded expansion ending disputes · 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
Politico
Trump puts Taiwan arms sales on table
Arms sales on negotiating agenda · neutral
Financial Times
US crashes out of World Cup after Trump red card controversy
controversy linked to exit · negative
Politico
Belgian prime minister suggests US World Cup loss hit Trump 'hard'
political fallout spotlighted · negative
Financial Times
Mamdani-backed candidates sweep New York primaries
primary sweep · neutral
Politico
Mamdani boosts congressional slate ahead of primary election
future of the party · neutral
Financial Times
CBS fires Scott Pelley after clash over ‘60 Minutes’ - Financial Times
management clash · neutral
Politico
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Scott Pelley fired after confrontation with new boss - Politico
personnel confrontation · neutral
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