Head to head
75%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
33
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%
Washington Examiner
neutral 51%pro-action 24%critical 21%alarmist 3%
Positive 19%Neutral 50%Negative 31%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.3%
of 718 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
NPR
Contradicts others 1.1%
Ran contested claims 8.0%
Matched consensus 82.3%
Washington Examiner
Contradicts others 1.5%
Ran contested claims 16.9%
Matched consensus 67.3%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
NPR
Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' ends with a swan song and a giant wormhole
celebratory farewell · positive
Washington Examiner
Trump rejoices after Stephen Colbert’s last show
Trump's victory lap · negative
NPR
For 20 years, Stephen Colbert distinguished truth from truthiness
legacy of truth-telling · positive
Washington Examiner
Stephen Colbert signs off one last time: ‘Hello, Goodbye’
bittersweet finale with censorship accusations · neutral
NPR
Trump doubts shooter motivated by Iran war as peace talks on hold
peace talks sidelined amid domestic news
Washington Examiner
Trump cancels Witkoff and Kushner's trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations
Trump asserting leverage over Iran
NPR
Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from fund
officers suing to block · negative
Washington Examiner
Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund gets cold reception from GOP on Capitol Hill
GOP opposition · negative
NPR
FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke
factual with implied political motivation
Washington Examiner
FCC challenges ABC licensing after refusing to fire Jimmy Kimmel
FCC action tied to DEI and Kimmel pressure
NPR
'8647' got James Comey indicted. What exactly does it mean?
explainer on slang meaning and implications
Washington Examiner
Blanche says Trump did not direct DOJ to indict Comey a second time
DOJ independence claim
NPR
Morning news brief
brief factual roundup
Washington Examiner
Trump administration pushes for second ceasefire deal with Iran as gas prices weigh on the public
domestic political pressure and War Powers deadline
NPR
U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz
US military's intercept narrative leads · neutral
Washington Examiner
WATCH: F-18s disable Iranian tankers trying to run Strait of Hormuz blockade
US military precision enforcement of legitimate blockade · positive
NPR
Here's a look inside security at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
security protocol examination
Washington Examiner
WHCA dinner suspect tied to left-wing activist group the Wide Awakes
suspect's left-wing ideology emphasis
NPR
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
Presidential volatility emphasis
Washington Examiner
Congressional Democrats lay into Trump's 'unhinged' Iran threats
Democratic opposition to Trump
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