Head to head
68%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
37
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.
The Federalist
critical 45%pro-action 40%alarmist 9%neutral 3%
Positive 40%Neutral 11%Negative 49%
Washington Post
neutral 66%critical 26%pro-action 4%alarmist 3%
Positive 4%Neutral 60%Negative 36%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
Too few shared fact checks to compare yet, or no direct contradictions on record.
Each outlet's record
The Federalist
Contradicts others 2.1%
Ran contested claims 8.4%
Matched consensus 74.8%
Washington Post
Contradicts others 1.0%
Ran contested claims 6.3%
Matched consensus 84.4%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
The Federalist
The American Left Is In Thrall To Political Violence. It Has To Be Destroyed
Left exclusively blamed for political violence · negative
Washington Post
Roots of political violence aren't as simple as Trump makes them sound
Pushback on Trump's self-serving framing · negative
The Federalist
After Yet Another Terrorist Attack, CBS's Norah O'Donnell Immediately Uses Assassin's Rhetoric To Target Trump
media criticism and anti-Trump media narrative
Washington Post
First came the shooting. Then, the conspiracy theories.
post-event conspiracy theory spread
The Federalist
Report: DOJ Investigating Southern Poverty Law Center For 'Use Of Paid Informants'
Early investigation framing, skeptical of SPLC
Washington Post
straightforward news coverage
The Federalist
SCOTUS Could Do The Funniest Thing And Mandate A Single Election Day At Jay Jones’ Request
mocking Democratic procedural error · positive
Washington Post
Virginia’s new House map is dead. Democrats think they can still flip these seats.
forward-looking Democratic optimism · positive
The Federalist
The New York Times Treated Lindsey Graham Worse Than It Did A Literal Terrorist
media bias victim · positive
Washington Post
Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death with an uncertain agenda
uncertain Senate agenda · neutral
The Federalist
DSA Colorado Win Shows Third-World Communism Is The New Norm In The Democrat Party
Communist takeover thesis · negative
Washington Post
How Melat Kiros, a Colorado democratic socialist, unseated a 30-year incumbent
Candidate profile · neutral
The Federalist
6 House Republicans Vote To Block Trump From Enforcing Immigration Law
republicans obstructing law enforcement
Washington Post
House defies Trump on immigration with move to shield Haitians
congressional protection of migrants
The Federalist
James Talarico's 'World Without Prisons' Dream Would Be A Nightmare
anti-police radical with criminal sympathies · negative
Washington Post
Texas Senate hopeful Talarico ramps up Black outreach efforts
Electoral coalition-building focus · neutral
The Federalist
15 Militants Indicted For Forcefully Obstructing ICE In Minnesota In Antifa Cell Bust
antifa terrorism crackdown · positive
Washington Post
DOJ charges 15 in Minnesota with conspiracy to block ICE, claims antifa ties - The Washington Post
straightforward federal charges reporting · neutral
The Federalist
Gabbard To Step Down As DNI Following Husband’s ‘Rare’ Bone Cancer Diagnosis
sympathetic, frames as loss for country · positive
Washington Post
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
wire-style factual report · neutral
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