Head to head
40%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
25
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%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 14%critical 11%alarmist 3%
Positive 15%Neutral 60%Negative 25%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
1.4%
of 727 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
PBS NewsHour
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 13.4%
Matched consensus 68.7%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.0%
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
Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund
officers suing to block · negative
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · negative
PBS NewsHour
Rep. Ro Khanna says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank - PBS
conflicting accounts · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
PBS NewsHour
Ukraine had no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv, Zelenskyy says
Straightforward reporting of Zelensky's statement · neutral
Washington Times
Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv
Neutral headline mirroring wire reporting · neutral
PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Mullin says he won't pause immigration enforcement after NYC ICE shooting
Mullin's refusal to pause enforcement as central fact · neutral
Washington Times
DHS blasts Mamdani after he sought release of migrant involved in shooting
Sanctuary policy critique and Mullin's counterattack · negative
PBS NewsHour
Trump says these documents prove his false claims of election fraud. Here's what they really say
documents contradict claims · negative
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
PBS NewsHour
WATCH: Under proposed rule, USPS won't deliver mail ballots to states that don't provide voter rolls, postmaster general says - PBS
procedural mechanics of ballot withholding · neutral
Washington Times
Democrats challenge postmaster general on legality of USPS monitoring mail-in ballots
election integrity vs. overreach · neutral
PBS NewsHour
News Wrap: Virginia state senator charged with running criminal marijuana enterprise - PBS
News-wrap mention · neutral
Washington Times
Feds charge Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking, money laundering
Terse wire brief · neutral
PBS NewsHour
In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties - PBS
wire recap of mutual loyalty attacks · neutral
Washington Times
Rogers questions El-Sayed's loyalty to the U.S. in their final debate showdown
loyalty question leads · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen foreign nationals in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters - PBS
Headline-only sweep report · neutral
Washington Times
Feds accuse 28 noncitizens of unlawfully registering to vote in California
Charges as straightforward enforcement · neutral
PBS NewsHour
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians
Neutral factual headline · neutral
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
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