Head to head
30%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
32
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.
New York Times
neutral 68%critical 28%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 64%Negative 33%
Semafor
neutral 63%critical 22%alarmist 6%pro-action 5%
Positive 7%Neutral 54%Negative 39%
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
New York Times
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 6.3%
Matched consensus 81.6%
Semafor
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 5.3%
Matched consensus 79.2%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
New York Times
Trump Says Musk Has Restored Ukraine’s Access to Starshield
Trump says restored · neutral
Semafor
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine, WSJ reports - Semafor
Musk ordered, US-Ukraine breakdown · negative
New York Times
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
backlash bursting into midterms · negative
Semafor
Republicans scramble to remake their stance on data centers - Semafor
GOP rebranding toward guardrails and pragmatism · neutral
New York Times
Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin
Congressional pushback focus · negative
Semafor
Trump doubling down on Russian diesel deal as Republicans run from it
GOP intraparty split focus · negative
New York Times
Trump's Midterm Convention May Struggle for Ratings Against the NFL Kickoff
TV ratings competition with NFL · neutral
Semafor
Republicans kick off 'Trump-a-Palooza' midterm convention - Semafor
Trump bet despite low approval · neutral
New York Times
Jeffries Defends Kushner Meeting, Vowing Tough Oversight of Trump
Jeffries defends and vows oversight · neutral
Semafor
Exclusive / Jeffries-Kushner meeting draws mixed reaction from Democrats
mixed Democratic reaction to meeting · neutral
New York Times
Trump Threatens Canada With Tariffs for Wildfire Smoke Over U.S.
Trump's tariff threat as policy response · neutral
Semafor
Exclusive / Republican senator goes after Canada for wildfire smoke - Semafor
exclusive on sanctions bill · negative
New York Times
U.S.-Iran Agreement Includes Strait of Hormuz, Lebanon and More: See Full Text of the Deal
provides full agreement text · neutral
Semafor
Trump announces peace deal with Iran - Semafor
straightforward announcement · neutral
New York Times
Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods
untested legal provision and trade clash framing · neutral
Semafor
Trump administration announces new 50% tariff on Canada
brief announcement, limited content available · neutral
New York Times
What's More Than 'Maximum'? Trump Faces Limits on Iran Sanctions.
sanctions face limits after decades of failure · negative
Semafor
US warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran
diplomacy ongoing but Iran defiant · neutral
New York Times
The Supreme Court Just Gave the G.O.P. a New Midterm Edge
GOP edge, big money expansion · negative
Semafor
Supreme Court strikes down caps on coordinated campaign donations - Semafor
Neutral procedural reporting with Republican victory emphasis · neutral
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