Head to head
68%
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%
Washington Examiner
neutral 51%pro-action 24%critical 21%alarmist 3%
Positive 19%Neutral 51%Negative 30%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.7%
of 232 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.3%
Ran contested claims 9.0%
Matched consensus 72.2%
Washington Examiner
Contradicts others 1.4%
Ran contested claims 15.1%
Matched consensus 70.0%
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
warns of broader targeting of Trump critics
Washington Examiner
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on fraud charges tied to paid informants
Indictment details without SPLC defense
Mother Jones
DHS Shoots New York Man With 5-Year-Old in Car
Shooting placed in pattern of Trump-era ICE violence · negative
Washington Examiner
Mullin offers new details in ICE shooting of Oscar Belgal in NYC
DHS defense and Belgal's criminal history foregrounded · positive
Mother Jones
Abortion Providers Are Racing to Stay Ahead of the Courts
Provider disruption and resilience · negative
Washington Examiner
Supreme Court lifts block on mail-order abortion pills
Block lifted, dissents highlighted · negative
Mother Jones
Trump's Election Security Speech: A Good Night for Putin
Speech benefits Russia by ignoring its interference · negative
Washington Examiner
READ IN FULL: Trump's address to the nation on alleged Chinese interference in 2020 election
Full transcript, neutral presentation · neutral
Mother Jones
Elon Musk Is the Midterms' Biggest Disinformation Risk
Musk as disinformation actor · negative
Washington Examiner
Talarico discusses flu absence in multiple exclusive interviews as GOP sharpens attacks
GOP pressure intensifies after return · 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
Washington Examiner
Trump promises 'big' election disclosure as officials anticipate voting-machine intelligence
building anticipation for disclosure · neutral
Mother Jones
They're Trying to Get Jimmy Kimmel Fired Again
coordinated right-wing pressure campaign
Washington Examiner
Jimmy Kimmel 'incapable' of apologizing for his 'wish' that Trump get assassinated: Joe Concha
opinion-driven assassination-wish framing
Mother Jones
Stop the Steal Never Stopped
Ruling as part of broader Stop the Steal power consolidation · negative
Washington Examiner
Judge denies Fulton County bid to retrieve 2020 ballots seized by FBI
Legitimate investigation upheld; county lawsuit rejected · positive
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Swears Arrest of Virginia Democrat Isn’t “Political Payback”
Skeptical of DOJ motives, political retribution · negative
Washington Examiner
Louise Lucas indictment suggests lawmakers knew about criminal marijuana enterprise
Expands scope to unnamed legislators · negative
Mother Jones
Mike Rogers Used His Last Debate to Smear Abdul El-Sayed
Rogers attacks are bigoted smears · negative
Washington Examiner
Abdul el Sayed, Mike Rogers clash over MAGA, Muslim Brotherhood in final Michigan Senate debate
MAGA vs Brotherhood clash · neutral
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