Head to head
Mother Jones
Left · 156 events
vs
The Intercept
Left · 35 events
8
Stories both covered
57%
Framing agreement
38%
Split on framing
top 8 divergent
48
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%

The Intercept

critical 66%pro-action 17%alarmist 9%neutral 6%
Positive 17%Neutral 5%Negative 79%

Facts

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

Between these two

Too few shared fact checks to compare yet, or no direct contradictions on record.

Each outlet's record

Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.4%
Ran contested claims 9.6%
Matched consensus 71.9%
The Intercept
Contradicts others 2.0%
Ran contested claims 11.1%
Matched consensus 72.7%
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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.

Mother Jones
Rallygoers Meet the Trans Athlete Culture Wars With Celebration
pro-trans rally and joy · positive
The Intercept
Right-Wing Trans Hate Comes for the WNBA
manufactured right-wing panic · negative
Mother Jones
Left-Wing Challenger Melat Kiros Upsets 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado
Gaza-driven upset · positive
The Intercept
Socialist Momentum Grows as Melat Kiros Wins in Denver
Progressive wave celebration · positive
Mother Jones
Why the Scandal-Ridden Democrat With a Nazi Tattoo Won Maine's Senate Primary
redemption arc analysis · neutral
The Intercept
Graham Platner Wins in Maine, Turning Anti-Establishment Fight on Susan Collins
anti-establishment populist · positive
Mother Jones
ICE Won’t Change Under Trump
systemic brutality critique · negative
The Intercept
ICE Orders Halt Vehicle Stops After Deadly Shootings by Federal Agents
internal directive revealed · negative
Mother Jones
Graham Platner Says He's Out. Now What?
progressive movement continuity · neutral
The Intercept
Maine Senate Candidates Claim They're Just Like Platner — But Entirely Different
progressive policy continuity concerns · neutral
Mother Jones
DOJ’s New ICE Protest Indictment Is Its Most Absurd Yet
DOJ overreach against protest · negative
The Intercept
Trump’s Spaghetti-Against-the-Wall Indictment Against ICE Protesters — and How to Fight It
Trump regime weaponizing charges against protesters · negative
Mother Jones
Becerra and Hilton Advance in California Governor's Race
money in politics lens · neutral
The Intercept
In California, a Former Biden Official and Fox News Personality Will Face Off for Governor
Becerra record scrutiny · negative
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