Head to head
75%
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.
South China Morning Post
neutral 67%international 18%critical 10%alarmist 3%
Positive 9%Neutral 62%Negative 28%
Washington Times
neutral 71%pro-action 13%critical 12%alarmist 4%
Positive 16%Neutral 58%Negative 26%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
0.8%
of 1,072 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
South China Morning Post
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.4%
Matched consensus 86.6%
Washington Times
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.2%
Matched consensus 86.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
South China Morning Post
US Democrat Ro Khanna 'detained' by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
Khanna's account featured · neutral
Washington Times
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman's account of West Bank incident
Israeli officials' rebuttal · negative
South China Morning Post
Why Trump’s draft peace pact with Iran threatens Netanyahu’s Middle East plans
Netanyahu's strategic setback · negative
Washington Times
Trump keeps fragile Iran talks intact after urging restraint on Netanyahu, Tehran proxies in Lebanon
Trump managing delicate multi-party negotiations amid ceasefire tensions · neutral
South China Morning Post
China blasts 'unfounded smears' as Trump's election claims threaten diplomatic thaw
Diplomatic fallout with China dominates · negative
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
South China Morning Post
Trump accuses China of 'largest compromise of election data in history' in national address
China election data accusation · neutral
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
South China Morning Post
US Supreme Court paves way for Trump's mass deportation of Haitians and Syrians
Mass deportation framing from international perspective · negative
Washington Times
Supreme Court says U.S. border doesn't include Mexico
Sovereignty and border control affirmed · positive
South China Morning Post
Jason Arday's death is not just a 'woke Cambridge' tragedy
systemic critique beyond culture wars · negative
Washington Times
Inquest opens into death of ex-Cambridge University professor Jason Arday
inquest and plagiarism allegations · neutral
South China Morning Post
Iran war: Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’
Trump's nationalist overreach amid unresolved conflict · negative
Washington Times
Trump Strait? President proposes renaming Hormuz, citing U.S. control
Trump's naming proposal as assertion of control · positive
South China Morning Post
Nathan Cofnas, academic behind Jason Arday plagiarism accusations, suspended from post
factual report on suspension and death · neutral
Washington Times
Academic who accused Cambridge professor of plagiarism suspended
balanced reporting on suspension and death · neutral
South China Morning Post
Trump defence chief Hegseth unveils plan to test US troops for low testosterone
policy announcement · neutral
Washington Times
Pentagon mandates testosterone screening for personnel 30-plus
operational performance initiative · positive
South China Morning Post
Todd Blanche grilled by US lawmakers over Epstein files, Trump tax immunity
international perspective on grilling · neutral
Washington Times
AG nominee Todd Blanche takes responsibility for Epstein files mistakes
accepting responsibility · neutral
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