Head to head
55%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
31
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%
Washington Post
neutral 64%critical 28%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 4%Neutral 59%Negative 37%
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 154 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Newsmax
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 4.4%
Matched consensus 88.7%
Washington Post
Contradicts others 1.0%
Ran contested claims 6.0%
Matched consensus 85.1%
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
Washington Post
Measles' role in child's death ignites fight between RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania governor
political fight over measles' role in death · neutral
Newsmax
NBC, ABC, CNN to Skip Trump's Live Speech - Newsmax
Networks suppressing important presidential address · positive
Washington Post
Four takeaways from Trump's prime-time address
Familiar claims, little new evidence · negative
Newsmax
WH: Trump Speech Will Show Elections Need 'Adjustments' - Newsmax
elections need adjustments · positive
Washington Post
Trump plans prime-time speech on 2020 election allegations
2020 election allegations · negative
Newsmax
Israel Orders Closure of the West Bank After Soldiers Kill 2 Palestinians Behind Alleged Attack - Newsmax
Closure order, alleged attack · neutral
Washington Post
Israel says it thwarted 'terror attack,' and other Middle East developments
Brief AP wire summary · neutral
Newsmax
DOJ Seeks Appeal to Block 20,000-Plus Calif. Voters' Ballots - Newsmax
Headline-only appeal report · neutral
Washington Post
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters
AP brief noting problem is rare · neutral
Newsmax
Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecutions at Senate Hearing - Newsmax
Smith defends prosecutions amid scrutiny · negative
Washington Post
Ex-special counsel Smith tells senators he won't 'be silenced' by Trump's threats of prosecution
Smith won't be silenced by threats · neutral
Newsmax
Michigan Democrat Declines to Endorse El-Sayed - Newsmax
Democratic defections from El-Sayed · negative
Washington Post
El-Sayed's ties to firebrand influencer threaten Democrats' path to control Senate
Piker ties threaten Senate majority · negative
Newsmax
Data Center Backlash Crosses Party Lines Ahead of Midterms - Newsmax
bipartisan backlash ahead of midterms · negative
Washington Post
Here's all the ways that data center controversies have transformed the midterm elections
backlash transforming election landscape · negative
Newsmax
Trump: I Spoke With Graham Before His Death - Newsmax
Trump's personal tribute · positive
Washington Post
Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death with an uncertain agenda
uncertain Senate agenda · neutral
Newsmax
Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Defeats Longtime US House Incumbent in Colorado
Socialist streak continues · negative
Washington Post
How Melat Kiros, a Colorado democratic socialist, unseated a 30-year incumbent
Candidate profile · neutral
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