Head to head
Newsmax
Center · 892 events
vs
Wall Street Journal
Center-right · 994 events
228
Stories both covered
52%
Framing agreement
40%
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.

Newsmax

neutral 57%pro-action 30%critical 6%alarmist 4%
Positive 28%Neutral 54%Negative 18%

Wall Street Journal

neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 10%Neutral 73%Negative 16%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

1
direct contradictions
0.8%
of 126 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 4.4%
Matched consensus 88.7%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.5%
Matched consensus 83.7%
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Where they split furthest

The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.

Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
Newsmax
Musk Admits SpaceX Throttled Starlink in Ukraine - Newsmax
Musk admits throttling · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump Spoke to Musk About Ending Ukraine’s Starlink Speed Caps - WSJ
Trump intervened with Musk · neutral
Newsmax
Iran Says 7 Oil Tankers Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Fears Grow of Return to War
War escalation fears · negative
Wall Street Journal
Oil Rises As Hormuz Shipping Attacks Fuel Supply Fears - WSJ
Market impact on oil prices · negative
Newsmax
Blanche Faces Tough AG Hearing, Insists He's Not Trump's 'Yes Man'
defending independence · positive
Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Pick Todd Blanche Faces Headwinds in Senate
confirmation challenges · neutral
Newsmax
Trump Accuses Dems of Trying to 'Steal' California Primaries
Trump raises concerns about delays · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump Fuels Election Fraud Claims in California
claims fuel fraud narrative · neutral
Newsmax
Media Reporter: Pelley Firing May Trigger '60 Minutes' Exodus - Newsmax
potential talent exodus · neutral
Wall Street Journal
‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Out at CBS News - WSJ
personnel change · neutral
Newsmax
Musk Blames US, Trump for Starlink Block on Ukraine
Musk blaming Trump administration · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Opinion | What's Going on With Starlink in Ukraine?
Opinion page questioning the situation · neutral
Newsmax
Trump to Newsmax: Not Fan of Zelenskyy as Kyiv Resumes Refinery Strikes
Trump criticism of Zelenskyy amplified · negative
Wall Street Journal
Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery After Moscow Breaks Trump's Energy Ceasefire
Russia blamed for breaking ceasefire · neutral
Newsmax
Hegseth: Iran War Cost Hits $37.5 Billion
Straight report of hearing facts · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Iran War to Cost About $37.5 Billion, Hegseth Says
Straight factual cost report · neutral
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