Head to head
30%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
29
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%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 14%critical 11%alarmist 3%
Positive 15%Neutral 60%Negative 25%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.6%
of 533 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
New York Times
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 6.3%
Matched consensus 81.6%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 86.0%
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
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Block Trump’s Payout Fund
rewarding rioters · negative
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
New York Times
An American Politician is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank
political context · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
New York Times
Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots Under Proposed Rule
ballot restriction warning · negative
Washington Times
Democrats challenge postmaster general on legality of USPS monitoring mail-in ballots
election integrity vs. overreach · neutral
New York Times
MAGA Bingo and Questions of Loyalty: 5 Michigan Senate Debate Takeaways
takeaways, loyalty and MAGA bingo · neutral
Washington Times
Rogers questions El-Sayed's loyalty to the U.S. in their final debate showdown
loyalty question leads · neutral
New York Times
Alaska Election Gambit Shows Justice Dept. Has Bowed to Trump’s Demands
DOJ as Trump's instrument · negative
Washington Times
Are Alaska voters confused by two Dan Sullivans? DOJ sues to find out, Blanche says
defends DOJ rationale on voter confusion · positive
New York Times
Trump Says Musk Has Restored Ukraine’s Access to Starshield
Trump says restored · neutral
Washington Times
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine during Russian attacks: Report
Musk ordered slowdown · neutral
New York Times
Trump Administration Asks Appeals Court to Intervene in California Mail Ballot Suit
Procedural appeals-court maneuver · neutral
Washington Times
Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California
Charges as straightforward enforcement · neutral
New York Times
Jack Smith, Former Special Counsel, Will Appear Before Congress
Latest clash over prosecutorial power · neutral
Washington Times
GOP's Schmitt calls Jack Smith 'dirtbag'; former special counsel says Trump should've been convicted
GOP insults Smith, Smith stands firm · neutral
New York Times
China to Send Pandas to Zoo Atlanta, Xi Says
panda diplomacy as diplomatic cornerstone · neutral
Washington Times
Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta's zoo
panda loan program restored after lapse · neutral
New York Times
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
backlash bursting into midterms · 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
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