Head to head
65%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
34
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.
Fox News
neutral 36%pro-action 25%critical 19%alarmist 19%
Positive 16%Neutral 31%Negative 53%
Washington Post
neutral 66%critical 26%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 4%Neutral 60%Negative 36%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
2.0%
of 50 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Fox News
Contradicts others 2.7%
Ran contested claims 13.2%
Matched consensus 65.8%
Washington Post
Contradicts others 1.0%
Ran contested claims 6.3%
Matched consensus 84.4%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Fox News
Iran eyes revenge for Soleimani as WHCA Dinner shooting exposes security 'vulnerability,' expert warns
Iran threat and security vulnerability angle
Washington Post
First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories.
post-event conspiracy theory spread
Fox News
Taiwan watches Trump-Xi meeting for signs China will test US resolve
Taiwan's vigilance and US strength test · neutral
Washington Post
Facing headwinds at home, Trump signals eagerness to make deals at China summit
Trump's deal-seeking openness alarms Taiwan backers · negative
Fox News
Bystanders hailed as 'heroic' after intervening in brutal knife attack by Sudanese migrant in UK
heroic intervention and system failure · negative
Washington Post
A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast
anti-immigrant violence wave · negative
Fox News
Israel approves sweeping death penalty legislation targeting terrorism, EU condemns move
anti-terrorism measure despite European opposition
Washington Post
Israel mandates death penalty for West Bank Palestinians who kill in terrorist acts
mandatory punishment for terrorist acts
Fox News
Major city bans ads for meat, fossil fuels in sweeping crackdown critics call overreach
policy overreach and industry pushback · negative
Washington Post
Opinion | Amsterdam's ban on advertising hamburgers won't stop climate change - The Washington Post
skepticism about climate effectiveness · negative
Fox News
Britain's dramatic crackdown on Israeli settlements sparks fierce response as US blowback looms
US blowback looms · negative
Washington Post
Citing 'ethnic cleansing,' U.K. bars imports from Israeli West Bank settlements
ethnic cleansing cited · neutral
Fox News
Germany's far-right party AfD surges to historic victory in state election
historic victory and blow to Merz · neutral
Washington Post
Alternative for Germany scores first-place finish in key regional election
first-place finish with extremist label · neutral
Fox News
Trump says Colombia's 'El Tigre' will be a 'great president' as socialist opponent launches legal challenge
great president, socialist challenge · positive
Washington Post
A pro-Trump wave has swept Latin America. Colombia appears to be next.
pro-Trump wave across region · neutral
Fox News
Pentagon hosts first-ever Israeli–Lebanese military talks aimed at curbing Hezbollah
talks aim to disarm Hezbollah · positive
Washington Post
What to know about the deal between Israel and Lebanon extending their shaky ceasefire
explainer on fragile deal · neutral
Fox News
Starmer on the brink: UK PM fights for survival as party takes beating in local elections
Starmer fighting for political survival amid rebellions · negative
Washington Post
What to know about British elections that hammered Starmer's Labour Party
Election results explainer focused on scale of Labour losses · neutral
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