Head to head
88%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
36
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.
Mother Jones
critical 70%alarmist 14%pro-action 12%neutral 3%
Positive 10%Neutral 6%Negative 84%
Newsmax
neutral 57%pro-action 30%critical 6%alarmist 4%
Positive 28%Neutral 54%Negative 18%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.3%
of 77 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 9.0%
Matched consensus 72.2%
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 4.4%
Matched consensus 88.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Mother Jones
Trump's Election Security Speech: A Good Night for Putin
Speech benefits Russia by ignoring its interference · negative
Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
Mother Jones
Trump's Primetime Speech Was a Dud. He Could Still Use it to Interfere in the Midterms.
laying groundwork for emergency powers · negative
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
Mother Jones
Inside the Latest Pursuit of Ilhan Omar
Investigation framed as politically motivated persecution · negative
Newsmax
Report: Omar's Staff Changed Birthdate After Election - Newsmax
Straight aggregation of NY Post report · neutral
Mother Jones
A Teachers Union and Microsoft Just Made An AI Safety Deal. But Compliance Remains an Open Question.
deal announced but enforcement vague · neutral
Newsmax
Teachers Unions, Microsoft Set AI Privacy Standard - newsmax.com
neutral wire-style summary of deal · neutral
Mother Jones
Watch Trump Falsely Suggest He Was Pulled from Ground Zero on 9/11
fact-checking Trump's Ground Zero claims · negative
Newsmax
Trump: 'We Will Never, Ever Forget' 9/11
honoring Trump's tribute · positive
Mother Jones
Republicans Are Realizing That No One Wants Data Centers
GOP caught between Trump and voter backlash · negative
Newsmax
Data Center Backlash Crosses Party Lines Ahead of Midterms - Newsmax
bipartisan backlash ahead of midterms · negative
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
Mother Jones
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Trump toady and Putin dupe · negative
Newsmax
Trump: I Spoke With Graham Before His Death - Newsmax
Trump's personal tribute · positive
Mother Jones
Left-Wing Challenger Melat Kiros Upsets 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado
Gaza-driven upset · positive
Newsmax
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Defeats Longtime US House Incumbent in Colorado
Socialist streak continues · negative
Mother Jones
Republicans Question the US-Iran Deal. But Many Are Only Blaming JD Vance.
GOP critics target Vance not Trump · negative
Newsmax
US Average Gas Price Slips Below $4 a Gallon
consumer relief from deal · positive
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