Head to head
18%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
32
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%
Politico
neutral 75%critical 18%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 5%Neutral 67%Negative 27%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
Too few shared fact checks to compare yet, or no direct contradictions on record.
Each outlet's record
NPR
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 8.0%
Matched consensus 82.3%
Politico
Contradicts others 0.5%
Ran contested claims 7.9%
Matched consensus 80.8%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
NPR
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
peace talks sidelined amid domestic news
Politico
Kushner, Witkoff to restart talks with Iran in Pakistan — without Vance
pre-cancellation announcement framing
NPR
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
officers suing to block · negative
Politico
Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
officers suing to block · neutral
NPR
FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
factual with implied political motivation
Politico
Brendan Carr takes on Disney — and escalates Trump's media war
escalation in systematic media war
NPR
'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
explainer on slang meaning and implications
Politico
James Comey indicted again
brief factual report
NPR
Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
security protocol examination
Politico
Trump safe after evacuation following shooting at White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
breaking safety update
NPR
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
Presidential volatility emphasis
Politico
Trump again threatens to hit Iranian civil infrastructure
Trump's escalating threats
NPR
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
Straightforward indictment report
Politico
Southern Poverty Law Center says it is under Justice Department investigation
Neutral news report
NPR
SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access. And, Trump returns from China visit
Access upheld, case ongoing · positive
Politico
SCOTUS Preserved Abortion by Mail. Opponents Already Know Their Next Moves.
Strategic landscape analysis · neutral
NPR
Psychiatrists say RFK Jr.'s take on SSRIs is an 'oversimplification' of the problem
critical expert pushback · negative
Politico
HHS targets 'overmedication'
institutional policy reporting · neutral
NPR
Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional maps
blow to Democratic counter-efforts · negative
Politico
Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Democrats’ Virginia redistricting plan - Politico
fizzled Democratic strategy · negative
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