Head to head
15%
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.
NPR
neutral 79%critical 16%pro-action 3%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 29%
PBS NewsHour
neutral 85%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 4%Neutral 73%Negative 23%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.7%
of 459 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
NPR
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 8.0%
Matched consensus 82.3%
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.8%
Ran contested claims 14.4%
Matched consensus 66.6%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
NPR
For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness
legacy of truth-telling · positive
PBS NewsHour
What Stephen Colbert's exit means for the future of late-night
comedy landscape transformation · neutral
NPR
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
peace talks sidelined amid domestic news
PBS NewsHour
Latest ceasefire talks fail as Iran's top diplomat leaves Pakistan and Trump tells envoys not to go
talks failed before starting
NPR
human cost and global economic ripple effects
PBS NewsHour
Hormuz standoff the 'largest supply shock' ever experienced, says global energy expert
expert analysis of unprecedented supply shock
NPR
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
officers suing to block · negative
PBS NewsHour
Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
officers suing to block · negative
NPR
FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
factual with implied political motivation
PBS NewsHour
FCC threatens ABC's licenses as Trumps call for Kimmel's firing
retaliation framing with media analyst commentary
NPR
'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
explainer on slang meaning and implications
PBS NewsHour
Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
legal hurdles for DOJ
NPR
Morning news brief
brief factual roundup
PBS NewsHour
Trump says Israeli strikes on Lebanon a 'separate skirmish' not part of Iran ceasefire
Lebanon-Iran ceasefire distinction
NPR
U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
US military's intercept narrative leads · neutral
PBS NewsHour
U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
Ceasefire under strain, US awaiting Iran deal response · neutral
NPR
Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
security protocol examination
PBS NewsHour
Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting
misinformation debunking focus
NPR
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
Presidential volatility emphasis
PBS NewsHour
What to know about the daring rescue of two U.S. aviators shot down in Iran
Comprehensive rescue operation analysis
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