Head to head
72%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
30
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 Guardian
neutral 43%critical 35%alarmist 11%pro-action 8%
Positive 8%Neutral 37%Negative 55%
Wall Street Journal
neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 10%Neutral 73%Negative 16%
Facts
From the fact ledger: how often one contradicted a claim the other reported, and each outlet's overall record.
Between these two
2.2%
of 139 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
The Guardian
Contradicts others 1.7%
Ran contested claims 15.5%
Matched consensus 70.7%
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.5%
Matched consensus 83.7%
Where they split furthest
The highest-divergence stories both outlets covered, with each outlet's headline and how the analysis labeled its framing.
The Guardian
Despite propaganda coup of F-15 crew rescue, downing is reminder to US that Iran can fight back
Iranian capability demonstration
Wall Street Journal
Trump Warns Iran He Could Strike 'Every Power Plant,' in WSJ Interview
Trump's escalation threats
The Guardian
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
China's energy and trade concerns now dominant · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Iran War Hangs Over China Summit
Iran war overshadows summit · neutral
The Guardian
US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize – as it happened
ICC sanctions as simultaneous escalation · negative
Wall Street Journal
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Navi Pillay, Mandela Lawyer Who Led Human Rights at U.N.
Mandela legacy and UN career foregrounded · neutral
The Guardian
Russia and Ukraine agree to local ceasefire in Oleshky amid deepening humanitarian crisis
restrictions persist, wider war context · negative
Wall Street Journal
Trump Spoke to Musk About Ending Ukraine’s Starlink Speed Caps - WSJ
Trump intervened with Musk · neutral
The Guardian
People scour strait of Hormuz for spilt cargo after Iran attacks container ships
Humanitarian and environmental toll of the attacks · negative
Wall Street Journal
Oil Rises As Hormuz Shipping Attacks Fuel Supply Fears - WSJ
Market impact on oil prices · negative
The Guardian
‘A powerful warning’: will Europe’s angry protests lead to real political change?
youth grievance vs. right-wing exploitation · neutral
Wall Street Journal
What’s Behind the Protests in France and What Happens Next - WSJ
explainer on causes and next steps · neutral
The Guardian
Ghent professors challenged expertise of Jason Arday's plagiarism accuser
Cofnas unqualified and promotes racial pseudoscience · negative
Wall Street Journal
The Controversial Academic Who Ignited the Jason Arday Furor - WSJ
profile of controversial figure at center of scandal · neutral
The Guardian
Belgium unites to enjoy national team's World Cup success over USA and Trump
Belgian triumph over Trump interference · negative
Wall Street Journal
Belgium Ends Team USA's World Cup Run After Political Firestorm
political controversy context · negative
The Guardian
Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank
Settler impunity and EU condemnation · negative
Wall Street Journal
Masked Israeli Settlers Attack European Diplomats in West Bank - WSJ
Headline only, no body content · neutral
The Guardian
EU must curb energy prices to prevent people turning to populists, commissioner warns – as it happened
Europe's dependency on US technology highlighted · negative
Wall Street Journal
Opinion | What's Going on With Starlink in Ukraine?
Opinion page questioning the situation · neutral
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