Head to head
35%
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%alarmist 3%pro-action 2%
Positive 8%Neutral 63%Negative 29%
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
0.7%
of 151 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
NPR
Contradicts others 1.3%
Ran contested claims 7.3%
Matched consensus 83.3%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.5%
Matched consensus 83.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
NPR
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
officers suing to block · negative
Wall Street Journal
Two Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Stop Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
officers suing to stop · neutral
NPR
Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
security protocol examination
Wall Street Journal
Opinion | A 'Friendly Federal Assassin' in Washington
opinion framing of federal threat
NPR
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
Presidential volatility emphasis
Wall Street Journal
Trump Warns Iran He Could Strike 'Every Power Plant,' in WSJ Interview
Trump's escalation threats
NPR
South African human rights lawyer Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Breaking announcement focused on committee rationale · positive
Wall Street Journal
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Navi Pillay, Mandela Lawyer Who Led Human Rights at U.N.
Mandela legacy and UN career foregrounded · neutral
NPR
Takeaways from Trump's primetime speech. And, at least 2 dead in major Texas flooding
No new fraud evidence found in documents · negative
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
NPR
Trump will speak on elections in Thursday primetime address
revisiting debunked conspiracy theories · negative
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
NPR
Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke
first lady complaint as news peg
Wall Street Journal
Kimmel Pushes Back on Trump's Calls for Disney to Fire Him After Melania Joke
Kimmel pushback as central narrative
NPR
What if an AI bubble bursts — and that accelerates AI job losses?
labor-focused bubble anxiety · negative
Wall Street Journal
Yes, the Fed Can Kill the AI Boom - WSJ
Fed policy as key risk · negative
NPR
France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other cities
curfews and arrest of arson suspect · neutral
Wall Street Journal
What’s Behind the Protests in France and What Happens Next - WSJ
explainer on causes and next steps · neutral
NPR
U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement
Extraordinary use of executive power · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump’s Deal With His Administration Also Ends His Tax Audits - WSJ
Deal with his own administration · neutral
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