Head to head
82%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
39
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%
Wall Street Journal
neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 12%Neutral 72%Negative 16%
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%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.0%
Matched consensus 84.0%
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
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
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
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
Mother Jones
They're Trying to Get Jimmy Kimmel Fired Again
coordinated right-wing pressure campaign
Wall Street Journal
Kimmel Pushes Back on Trump's Calls for Disney to Fire Him After Melania Joke
Kimmel pushback as central narrative
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
Wall Street Journal
Trump’s Deal With His Administration Also Ends His Tax Audits - WSJ
Deal with his own administration · neutral
Mother Jones
Flock Execs Are Taking Credit For Catching Bad Cops Now
Flock's PR tactics and abuse cover-up · negative
Wall Street Journal
Flock Cameras Are Spreading Across America. The Backlash Is Growing Just as Fast.
Backlash growing alongside camera expansion · neutral
Mother Jones
The Manosphere and Christian Nationalist Roots of Hegseth’s “Low-T” Fixation
cultural critique of policy origins · negative
Wall Street Journal
Pentagon to Screen for Low Testosterone in Servicemembers
policy announcement · neutral
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche Faces Headwinds in Senate
confirmation challenges · neutral
Mother Jones
US Soccer Doesn't Need a Big, Orange Thumb on the Scale
Trump corrupts World Cup integrity · negative
Wall Street Journal
Belgium Ends Team USA's World Cup Run After Political Firestorm
political controversy context · negative
Mother Jones
“The Waste Is Heartbreaking”: Fired Scott Pelley Accuses CBS of Courting Trump in Scathing Letter
Trump influence on journalism · negative
Wall Street Journal
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Out at CBS News - WSJ
personnel change · neutral
Mother Jones
There are 50,000 Words in the DNC Autopsy. “Gaza” Isn’t One.
Gaza erasure · negative
Wall Street Journal
DNC Reverses Course and Releases Report Critical of 2024 Campaign Failures
campaign failures · negative
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