Head to head
Newsmax
Center · 563 events
vs
Wall Street Journal
Center-right · 774 events
139
Stories both covered
50%
Framing agreement
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 56%pro-action 32%critical 8%alarmist 3%
Positive 31%Neutral 51%Negative 18%

Wall Street Journal

neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 12%Neutral 72%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
1.0%
of 96 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 5.2%
Matched consensus 87.3%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.9%
Ran contested claims 7.1%
Matched consensus 84.0%
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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
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
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
Newsmax
Anthropic Researcher Quits, Says AI Industry 'Gambling With Our Lives' - Newsmax
straight resignation report · neutral
Wall Street Journal
How Would AI Actually Kill Us All? What to Know About the AI Doomsday Debate - WSJ
explaining the doomsday debate · neutral
Newsmax
Trump Reverses ICE Traffic Stop Pause - Newsmax
restoring essential enforcement · positive
Wall Street Journal
Trump Reverses ICE Decision to Suspend Traffic Stops
business-focused policy note · neutral
Newsmax
Trump Says Walmart Price Cuts Answer Call to Lower Costs for Americans - Newsmax
Trump delivering on affordability promises · positive
Wall Street Journal
Walmart Lowers Prices on Thousands of Items, Including Beef and Coca-Cola - WSJ
straight retail pricing news · neutral
Newsmax
Trump at Mount Rushmore: 'Communism a Mortal Threat' - Newsmax
Patriotic warning against communism · positive
Wall Street Journal
Trump Heads to Mount Rushmore, Where He Wants to See His Face - WSJ
Trump's monument ambitions in focus · neutral
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