Head to head
85%
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 13%pro-action 12%neutral 4%
Positive 10%Neutral 8%Negative 81%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 13%critical 12%alarmist 4%
Positive 16%Neutral 58%Negative 26%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.3%
of 157 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Mother Jones
Contradicts others 2.4%
Ran contested claims 9.6%
Matched consensus 71.9%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.7%
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
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
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 Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
Mother Jones
Supreme Court Gives Trump Green Light to End Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Humanitarian program dismantled, racial animus highlighted · negative
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
Mother Jones
Republicans Are Realizing That No One Wants Data Centers
GOP caught between Trump and voter backlash · negative
Washington Times
Senate Republicans warn that Ohio's Husted may lose seat over AI data centers
NRSC alarm over Ohio seat at risk · negative
Mother Jones
Flock Execs Are Taking Credit For Catching Bad Cops Now
Flock's PR tactics and abuse cover-up · negative
Washington Times
'We own our privacy': Flock cameras and firearm rights clash at gun shops
Gun owners fear de facto firearms registry · negative
Mother Jones
Deal /No Deal, Trump's Iran Contradictions
catalog of broken promises and contradictions · negative
Washington Times
Trump Strait? President proposes renaming Hormuz, citing U.S. control
Trump's naming proposal as assertion of control · positive
Mother Jones
The Manosphere and Christian Nationalist Roots of Hegseth’s “Low-T” Fixation
cultural critique of policy origins · negative
Washington Times
Pentagon mandates testosterone screening for personnel 30-plus
operational performance initiative · positive
Mother Jones
Todd Blanche Just Opened the Door to a National Abortion Ban
abortion rights alarm · negative
Washington Times
AG nominee Todd Blanche takes responsibility for Epstein files mistakes
accepting responsibility · neutral
Mother Jones
Colombian Immigrant in Maine Reportedly Killed by ICE Agents
victim-centered · negative
Washington Times
Person killed in ICE-related shooting in Maine
factual report · neutral
Mother Jones
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin
Trump toady and Putin dupe · negative
Washington Times
Senators call for passage of Russia sanctions bill to honor Lindsey Graham
sanctions bill as tribute · positive
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