Head to head
35%
Split on framing
top 40 divergent
27
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.
Wall Street Journal
neutral 87%critical 6%pro-action 5%alarmist 2%
Positive 10%Neutral 73%Negative 16%
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
0.7%
of 288 shared fact checks
Each outlet's record
Wall Street Journal
Contradicts others 0.8%
Ran contested claims 7.5%
Matched consensus 83.7%
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.
Wall Street Journal
Two Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue to Stop Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
officers suing to stop · neutral
Washington Times
Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund despite backlash
rioters exploiting the fund · 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
Washington Times
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice
Straightforward announcement with prize background · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump Stirs China Tensions With Claims That It Meddled in U.S. Elections
China tensions and bilateral relations risk · neutral
Washington Times
Trump declassifies evidence he says exposes 'shocking vulnerabilities' in election system
Reports Trump's claims largely unchallenged · positive
Wall Street Journal
What to Know Ahead of Trump's Primetime Speech - WSJ
preview of speech topics · neutral
Washington Times
November in mind: Trump works in a midterm campaign pitch into a primetime address
midterm campaign pitch · positive
Wall Street Journal
Virginia Democratic Lawmaker Charged With Alleged Marijuana Conspiracy - WSJ
Wire summary · neutral
Washington Times
Feds charge Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas with drug trafficking, money laundering
Terse wire brief · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Trump Spoke to Musk About Ending Ukraine’s Starlink Speed Caps - WSJ
Trump intervened with Musk · neutral
Washington Times
Elon Musk ordered Starlink slowdown in Ukraine during Russian attacks: Report
Musk ordered slowdown · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Oil Rises As Hormuz Shipping Attacks Fuel Supply Fears - WSJ
Market impact on oil prices · negative
Washington Times
7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, Iran's state television says
State TV attribution, largest single-day toll · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Flow of Chinese Components to Iran Shadows Trump's Summit With Xi
Chinese components to Iran as summit shadow · negative
Washington Times
Xi says 2 giant pandas from China will arrive in the coming days at Atlanta's zoo
panda loan program restored after lapse · neutral
Wall Street Journal
Flock Cameras Are Spreading Across America. The Backlash Is Growing Just as Fast.
Backlash growing alongside camera expansion · neutral
Washington Times
'We own our privacy': Flock cameras and firearm rights clash at gun shops
Gun owners fear de facto firearms registry · negative
Wall Street Journal
The Controversial Academic Who Ignited the Jason Arday Furor - WSJ
profile of controversial figure at center of scandal · neutral
Washington Times
Academic who accused Cambridge professor of plagiarism suspended
balanced reporting on suspension and death · neutral
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