Head to head
50%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
28
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.
Newsmax
neutral 58%pro-action 30%critical 6%alarmist 4%
Positive 28%Neutral 54%Negative 18%
PBS NewsHour
neutral 86%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 75%Negative 22%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.5%
of 195 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 4.4%
Matched consensus 88.8%
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 13.4%
Matched consensus 68.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
Newsmax
RFK Jr. Rips Shapiro Over Vaccine 'Misinformation'
RFK Jr. attacks Shapiro on misinformation · negative
PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: 2 unvaccinated people die from measles in Pennsylvania
brief outbreak bulletin · neutral
Newsmax
Khanna Says Israeli Settlers Detained Him in West Bank - Newsmax
Khanna's claims reported · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - PBS
conflicting accounts · neutral
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
PBS NewsHour
Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
documents contradict claims · negative
Newsmax
2 Fmr FBI Officials Charged Over Hunter Biden's Laptop - Newsmax
Straight headline · neutral
PBS NewsHour
2 ex-FBI officials charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden's laptop - PBS
Wire copy, notes timing before midterms · neutral
Newsmax
DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax
Headline-only appeal report · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters - PBS
Headline-only sweep report · neutral
Newsmax
Tear Gas, Clashes Rock France School Protests
tear gas and clashes at school protests · negative
PBS NewsHour
French students lead massive protests demanding more education funding
massive student protests for education funding · neutral
Newsmax
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions at Senate Hearing - Newsmax
Smith defends prosecutions amid scrutiny · negative
PBS NewsHour
During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump - PBS
Smith's procedural defense during testimony · neutral
Newsmax
Trump: 'We Will Never, Ever Forget' 9/11
honoring Trump's tribute · positive
PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Trump remembers 9/11 victims and heroes at Steel Across America anniversary event
neutral event coverage · neutral
Newsmax
Data Center Backlash Crosses Party Lines Ahead of Midterms - Newsmax
bipartisan backlash ahead of midterms · negative
PBS NewsHour
How data centers became a major issue in the midterms - PBS
data centers as midterm issue explainer · neutral
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
PBS NewsHour
What Blanche said about Trump, Epstein files during confirmation hearing for attorney general
hearing summary · neutral
Compare Newsmax withor PBS NewsHour with
Daily brief
The day's most divided stories, scored and summarized, in your inbox every morning. No account needed.