Head to head
Mother Jones
Left · 217 events
vs
Reason
Center-right · 202 events
34
Stories both covered
42%
Framing agreement
44%
Split on framing
top 34 divergent
40
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%

Reason

critical 63%neutral 22%pro-action 9%dismissive 5%
Positive 10%Neutral 34%Negative 57%

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
2.3%
of 44 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 9.0%
Matched consensus 72.2%
Reason
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 12.2%
Matched consensus 67.9%
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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.

60Supreme Court preserves mifepristone mail access while Louisiana lawsuit continues
Mother Jones
Abortion Providers Are Racing to Stay Ahead of the Courts
Provider disruption and resilience · negative
Reason
Supreme Court 'Shadow Docket' Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now
Procedural legal analysis · neutral
54Supreme Court rules 6-3 in favor of Trump administration on two immigration cases involving TPS terminations and asylum seeker border policy
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Gives Trump Green Light to End Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Humanitarian program dismantled, racial animus highlighted · negative
Reason
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.
Legal analysis with civil liberties concern · negative
53Bipartisan backlash against AI data centers reshapes 2026 midterm elections.
Mother Jones
Republicans Are Realizing That No One Wants Data Centers
GOP caught between Trump and voter backlash · negative
Reason
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
libertarian case that backlash is misguided · positive
53Public backlash grows against Flock Safety license plate reader cameras across the United States
Mother Jones
Flock Execs Are Taking Credit For Catching Bad Cops Now
Flock's PR tactics and abuse cover-up · negative
Reason
Getting Rid of Flock Isn't Enough To Solve America's Surveillance Problem
Competitors pose even greater privacy threat · negative
53Todd Blanche testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general.
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
Reason
By Blessing Corruption, Todd Blanche Has Disqualified Himself From the Job He Wants
corruption disqualifies nominee · negative
53Senator Lindsey Graham dies suddenly at age 71.
Mother Jones
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Trump toady and Putin dupe · negative
Reason
Last of the Neocon 'Three Amigos': Lindsey Graham Dies Unexpectedly
morally flexible neocon · negative
53FIFA lifted a red card suspension for U.S. player Folarin Balogun after President Trump intervened, and Belgium defeated the U.S. 4-1 in the World Cup Round of 16.
Mother Jones
US Soccer Doesn't Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale
Trump corrupts World Cup integrity · negative
Reason
Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy
Trump undermines fair play norms · negative
53Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary despite multiple controversies.
Mother Jones
Why the Scandal-Ridden Democrat With a Nazi Tattoo Won Maine's Senate Primary
redemption arc analysis · neutral
Reason
Maine Kampf
satirical condemnation · negative
48The Justice Department sued Alaska to block certification of the Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, citing possible voter confusion with a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.
Mother Jones
DOJ Is Suing to Decertify Alaska’s Senate Results—But Only If Republicans Lose
partisan double standard · negative
Reason
Trump Sues to Block Alaska Senate Election Results Because of Potential Voter "Confusion"
libertarian legal critique · negative
47Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of 2026 midterms
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Mail Ballot Scheme
election-stealing scheme thwarted · negative
Reason
Supreme Court Refuses to Block Lower-Court Ruling Against Trump's Mail-in Ballot Executive Order
blatant assault on federalism rejected · negative
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