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Outlet profile

Vox

Frequently stakes out contrarian positions

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RCenter
31
Avg divergence
13.0%
Breaks first
53
Peak divergence
18
Events covered
93
Articles ingested
56%
Contrarian rate
The data

Is Vox biased?

Divergence tracks Vox as center, based on coverage monitored since May 2026. Across 18 scored events (93 articles), its coverage diverges from the cross-spectrum consensus at an average of 31 out of 100, above the site-wide average of 27.

Its most common framing is critical (61% of events, followed by neutral at 22%). In 56% of the events it covers, Vox takes a framing no other outlet in the cluster shares, one of the higher contrarian rates we track. Coverage concentrates on politics and economy.

Measured across shared events, Vox frames stories most like Mother Jones (80%), HuffPost (75%) and The Atlantic (67%), and least like CBS News (0% agreement).

These numbers are computed, not opinions. They update every 30 minutes as new coverage arrives. How the score, framing labels, and spectrum placement work is documented in the methodology.

Sentiment breakdown i
Positive7%
Negative72%
Neutral21%
Dominant tone
Negative
Avg score 1.0i
Framing tendency
Critical61%
Neutral22%
Alarmist11%
Pro-action6%
Topic focus
Politics72%
Economy11%
Other6%
Health6%
Ai6%
Coverage

Top divergent events

Politics 53 div
Bipartisan backlash against AI data centers reshapes 2026 midterm elections.
Politics 49 div
Israeli settlers attack Washington Post journalist, Palestinians, and European diplomats during West Bank olive harvest
Politics 48 div
The Justice Department sued Alaska to block certification of the Senate election if Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan narrowly loses to Democrat Mary Peltola, citing possible voter confusion with a second candidate named Dan Sullivan.
Politics 47 div
The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll and the funding of her civil lawsuits against President Trump.
Politics 47 div
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada amid U.S. visa restrictions affecting players and fans.
Ai 47 div
Trump dismisses AI safety warnings as a hoax while tech leaders call for regulation
Politics 43 div
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announces retirement amid Trump administration pressure
Politics 37 div
Michigan rabbis and Jewish leaders petition Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed over Israel positions.
Politics 33 div
NPR published and retracted a false story claiming Justice Samuel Alito was retiring.
Economy 33 div
US national debt surpasses $40 trillion for the first time.
Politics 33 div
DOJ warns Kennedy Center may face demolition if Trump's name cannot be added to building
Politics 29 div
Republicans ask Supreme Court to block ruling denying discounted TV ad rates to political parties
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