Head to head
18%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
30
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.
NBC News
neutral 81%critical 15%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 4%Neutral 74%Negative 22%
PBS NewsHour
neutral 86%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 75%Negative 21%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.4%
of 142 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
NBC News
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 1.4%
Matched consensus 94.7%
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 13.4%
Matched consensus 68.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
NBC News
Trump adds uncertainty to the status of $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund
administration's wavering commitment · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
officers suing to block · negative
NBC News
Netanyahu reacts to Ro Khanna saying he was detained in the West Bank: 'We are a nation of laws'
Netanyahu's response · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - PBS
conflicting accounts · neutral
NBC News
ICE officers shoot man in New York City
Brief factual bulletin with mayor's reaction · neutral
PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Mullin says he won't pause immigration enforcement after NYC ICE shooting
Mullin's refusal to pause enforcement as central fact · neutral
NBC News
Trump to Deliver Rare Prime-Time Speech: Here's What to Expect
foreign interference intelligence · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
documents contradict claims · negative
NBC News
DOJ charges two former top FBI officials who were frequent targets of Trump allies
Frames as targeting of Trump-allied critics · negative
PBS NewsHour
2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop - PBS
Wire copy, notes timing before midterms · neutral
NBC News
High-ranking Virginia Democrat charged in public corruption case
Straight news headline · neutral
PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: Virginia state senator charged with running criminal marijuana enterprise - PBS
News-wrap mention · neutral
NBC News
DOJ demands California counties help identify noncitizen voters
Administration priority framing · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters - PBS
Headline-only sweep report · neutral
NBC News
Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants
Impact on immigration policy split along ideological lines · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Neutral factual headline · neutral
NBC News
Sen. Booker accuses Republicans of 'gaslighting' during Jack Smith's hearing
Dems accuse GOP of gaslighting · positive
PBS NewsHour
During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump - PBS
Smith's procedural defense during testimony · neutral
NBC News
Robert Kraft Defends Dropping Macklemore From Ed Sheeran Tour
Kraft defends removal over antisemitic rhetoric · neutral
PBS NewsHour
More artists drop out of Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with rapper Macklemore - pbs.org
artists drop out in solidarity · neutral
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