Head to head
Financial Times
Center-right · 475 events
vs
The Guardian
Left · 796 events
142
Stories both covered
43%
Framing agreement
55%
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.

Financial Times

neutral 83%critical 11%alarmist 3%pro-action 2%
Positive 9%Neutral 69%Negative 22%

The Guardian

neutral 44%critical 35%alarmist 10%pro-action 8%
Positive 7%Neutral 39%Negative 54%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

1
direct contradictions
1.1%
of 93 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Financial Times
Contradicts others 0.6%
Ran contested claims 4.7%
Matched consensus 87.8%
The Guardian
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 16.8%
Matched consensus 68.3%
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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
The Guardian
Trump cancels his envoys' Pakistan trip for Iran ceasefire negotiations
economic fallout and Iran trust concerns emphasized
Financial Times
Donald Trump to press China's Xi Jinping about Iran war at summit
Trump pressing Xi on Iran war · neutral
The Guardian
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
China's energy and trade concerns now dominant · 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
The Guardian
For anxious Taiwan, Trump's silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome
Taiwan relieved by Washington's omission · neutral
Financial Times
Ceasefire resilience amid tactical clashes · neutral
The Guardian
Trump's initiative as dangerous escalation · negative
Financial Times
US crashes out of World Cup after Trump red card controversy
controversy linked to exit · negative
The Guardian
Belgium unites to enjoy national team's World Cup success over USA and Trump
Belgian triumph over Trump interference · negative
Financial Times
'The beginning of the end of Opec': can the oil cartel survive the UAE's exit?
existential threat to OPEC
The Guardian
How the UAE's decision to leave Opec could recast the Middle East
regional political realignment
Financial Times
Senior German politicians call for ban on parts of far-right AfD
Political calls to ban AfD factions · negative
The Guardian
'This could just be the beginning': minorities fear first far-right win in German state election
Human impact on minorities and refugees · negative
Financial Times
Trump says Iran's response to peace proposal is 'unacceptable' - Financial Times
Market-oriented, paywalled minimal detail · neutral
The Guardian
Middle East crisis live: Trump rejects Iran response to US peace proposal as Tehran warns of new attacks
Crisis framing with Iranian retaliation threats highlighted · negative
Financial Times
UK announces import ban on goods linked to Israeli settlements in West Bank
economic sanctions report · neutral
The Guardian
Wednesday briefing: Inside sweeping UK sanctions on trade with Israeli settlements
strongest UK statement on Israel ever · positive
Financial Times
FirstFT: Germany's far-right AfD surges to first place in state elections - Financial Times
AfD surges to first place · neutral
The Guardian
'It breaks my heart': far-right's big election victory sparks dismay in German state capital
human impact and voter dismay · negative
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