Head to head
72%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
37
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 13%pro-action 12%neutral 4%
Positive 10%Neutral 8%Negative 81%
NPR
neutral 79%critical 16%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 29%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.8%
of 119 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.4%
Ran contested claims 9.6%
Matched consensus 71.9%
NPR
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 8.0%
Matched consensus 82.3%
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
warns of broader targeting of Trump critics
NPR
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
Straightforward indictment report
Mother Jones
Abortion Providers Are Racing to Stay Ahead of the Courts
Provider disruption and resilience · negative
NPR
SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit
Access upheld, case ongoing · positive
Mother Jones
Trump's Election Security Speech: A Good Night for Putin
Speech benefits Russia by ignoring its interference · negative
NPR
Takeaways from Trump's primetime speech. And, at least 2 dead in major Texas flooding
No new fraud evidence found in documents · negative
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
NPR
Trump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address
revisiting debunked conspiracy theories · negative
Mother Jones
They're Trying to Get Jimmy Kimmel Fired Again
coordinated right-wing pressure campaign
NPR
Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke
first lady complaint as news peg
Mother Jones
So You Want to Organize a General Strike
labor history context and legitimacy · positive
NPR
Nationwide May Day protests expected to pick up mantle of 'No Kings'
factual protest coverage with anti-billionaire framing · neutral
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Gives Trump Green Light to End Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Humanitarian program dismantled, racial animus highlighted · negative
NPR
Supreme Court says U.S. can turn away asylum seekers at the border
Policy tool impact on asylum seekers · negative
Mother Jones
First, a $1.8 Billion Slush Fund. Now Trump Aims to Weasel Out of IRS Audits “Forever”
Corrupt self-dealing and theft · negative
NPR
U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement
Extraordinary use of executive power · neutral
Mother Jones
Republicans Are Realizing That No One Wants Data Centers
GOP caught between Trump and voter backlash · negative
NPR
Voters are fed up with data centers. Both parties are trying to cash in for midterms
Bipartisan electoral opportunism · neutral
Mother Jones
Flock Execs Are Taking Credit For Catching Bad Cops Now
Flock's PR tactics and abuse cover-up · negative
NPR
Amid intense backlash, people are vandalizing Flock surveillance cameras
Privacy advocates and vandalism against surveillance · negative
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