Head to head
PBS NewsHour
Left · 1,365 events
vs
Reason
Center-right · 202 events
93
Stories both covered
27%
Framing agreement
62%
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.

PBS NewsHour

neutral 85%critical 10%pro-action 2%alarmist 2%
Positive 3%Neutral 75%Negative 22%

Reason

critical 63%neutral 22%pro-action 9%dismissive 5%
Positive 10%Neutral 34%Negative 57%

Facts

From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.

Between these two

4
direct contradictions
4.1%
of 98 shared fact checks

Each outlet's record

PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 13.4%
Matched consensus 68.7%
Reason
Contradicts others 1.9%
Ran contested claims 12.2%
Matched consensus 67.9%
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Where they split furthest

The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.

PBS NewsHour
Democrats ask Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
neutral wire reporting with legal context · neutral
Reason
The Stunning Plan To Reverse The Supreme Court of Virginia: Lower The Retirement Age to 54, "Retire" The Justices In The Majority, Install Cronies To Uphold New Map
legal analysis condemning court-packing plan · negative
PBS NewsHour
FCC threatens ABC's licenses as Trumps call for Kimmel's firing
retaliation framing with media analyst commentary
Reason
Trump Administration's Review of ABC's Broadcast Licenses Looks Like 'Illegal Jawboning'
First Amendment violation concern
PBS NewsHour
Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
legal hurdles for DOJ
Reason
Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post
legal analysis predicting dismissal
PBS NewsHour
Fact-checking misinformation about the Correspondents' Dinner shooting
misinformation debunking focus
Reason
The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater
warning against security overreach
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to a widely used abortion pill
Temporary access maintained · neutral
Reason
Supreme Court 'Shadow Docket' Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now
Procedural legal analysis · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court rejects bid to restore Virginia congressional map favoring Democrats
factual procedural outcome · neutral
Reason
S. Ct. Denies Stay of Virginia Supreme Court's Redistricting Referendum Decision
legal analysis of state court's atextual interpretation · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Neutral factual headline · neutral
Reason
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.
Legal analysis with civil liberties concern · negative
PBS NewsHour
Trump says the only AI guardrails the U.S. needs is him as president
Trump dismisses AI regulation as conspiracy · negative
Reason
AI Executives Want International Regulation. They Could Just Slow Down Themselves.
anti-regulation libertarian critique · negative
PBS NewsHour
Kimmel says Talarico interview won't air on TV under regulatory pressure from FCC - PBS
regulatory pressure on broadcast · neutral
Reason
Jimmy Kimmel Didn't Air Talarico Interview Over Fear of FCC 'Equal Time' Threats
equal-time rule as systemic problem · negative
PBS NewsHour
How data centers became a major issue in the midterms - PBS
data centers as midterm issue explainer · neutral
Reason
The Backlash Against Data Centers Is Bipartisan, Nationwide, and Wrong
libertarian case that backlash is misguided · positive
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