ABC News

Average by layer

Word choice 94Temperature 96Flagged attribution phrases 98Headline wording 100 A weak layer pulls the total down.

Score over time

One snapshot a day from the archive. A change of method version is marked.

How each party is described

Sentences that mention only one side's party or politicians, counted for each side. Democratic side: Democratic Party, Democrats, Democratic, Democrat, Schumer, Jeffries, Pelosi, Newsom, Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez, Walz, Harris. Republican side: Republican Party, Republicans, Republican, Thune, Johnson, McConnell, DeSantis, Cruz, Greene, Vance, Trump. Asymmetry runs from −1 to +1; positive means the Democratic side gets more of that treatment, given how often each side is mentioned. Shown beside the score, never part of it. How it works

Asymmetry = (pD − pR) ÷ (pD + pR), where p = (count + 1) ÷ (sentences + 2) for each side. Shown when the two sides together have 3 or more cases. From 124 reports.

What its reports give readers to check

Averages across 124 full-text news reports. Shown beside the score, never part of it.

• Named sources per report: 1.2
• Unnamed sources per report: 0.0
• Primary-record links per report: 0.1
• Documents cited per report: 0.5
• Reports that cite no one: 3
• Reports noting a correction: 1

Words counted most often

• sweeping 9
• insisted 8
• deeply 7
• huge 6
• claimed 6
• massive 6
• insists 4
• notably 4
• backlash 4
• hammered 4
• controversial 4
• experts say 3
• very 3
• disgraced 3

Steering signals

• Repeated framing: justice department 6 of 131
• Front page: 1. Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections; 2. Judo star Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together
• Coverage choices: 47 of 72 widely covered stories in the last 14 days were not in this outlet's feed.
• Numbers: 19 sentences framed a figure as a gain and 8 as a loss in the last 30 days.
• Sponsor labels: 1 report labeled as paid content.

These describe presentation and do not change the score. What each signal means and the research behind it.

Recent reports

• Dolphins are tired of using youth as an excuse after falling short in another close game 100 Mon, Nov 9, 3:52 PM ET
• Falcons are on a path to 9th straight losing season after 'self-inflicted' mistakes against Bengals 100 Mon, Nov 9, 3:52 PM ET
• Glenn says Jets will stand pat for now at the trade deadline despite McDonald's desire to be dealt 82 Mon, Nov 9, 1:29 PM ET
• Returns of Buckner and Bosa help spark dominant defensive performance for the 49ers 100 Mon, Nov 9, 11:59 AM ET
• Joe Biden, in White House memoir, says Trump should carry the weight of Jan. 6 riots 'to his grave' 91 Mon, Nov 9, 8:15 AM ET
• Judo star Teddy Riner announces a run for French president, pledging to bring people together 94 Mon, Nov 9, 7:50 AM ET
• Deportation flight of Iranians from US scuttled at last minute, attorney says 93 Mon, Nov 9, 4:10 AM ET
• A Utah judge is expected to set a trial date in Charlie Kirk's killing 100 Mon, Nov 9, 4:07 AM ET
• Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election 97 Sun, Nov 8, 10:41 PM ET
• Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz 95 Sun, Nov 8, 3:25 PM ET
• Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections 100 Sun, Nov 8, 9:20 AM ET
• Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver 89 Sun, Nov 8, 9:16 AM ET
• California's fifth consecutive Catholic governor exemplifies the faith's deep roots 94 Sun, Nov 8, 7:31 AM ET
• Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on 98 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 6:24 PM ET
• House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war 95 Sat, Nov 7, 11:01 AM ET
• Nithya Raman to take charge in LA amid homeless crisis and political division 91 Sat, Nov 7, 10:59 AM ET
• Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy discharged from hospital after stroke 100 Fri, Nov 6, 2:38 PM ET
• Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89 100 Fri, Nov 6, 9:29 AM ET
• Left-leaning Washington, Colorado join conservative states in banning trans athletes 100 Fri, Nov 6, 2:59 AM ET
• Trump's DC projects a likely casualty of Democrat's domination of Congress 98 Fri, Nov 6, 2:53 AM ET
• US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers 100 Thu, Nov 5, 3:30 PM ET
• Billionaire Leon Black sues Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments 91 Wed, Nov 4, 6:59 PM ET
• Seahawks have a 'sense of urgency' after loss to the Bears 100 Tue, Nov 3, 3:18 PM ET
• Chicago Bears having success on third down during their 6-2 start 92 Tue, Nov 3, 3:18 PM ET
• A subtle flag, a wiped-out TD and a new AFC West leader in Denver 91 Tue, Nov 3, 6:37 AM ET
• Republicans' grip on Texas is on the line in a close US Senate race between Paxton, Talarico 82 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• Iowa governor's race between Rob Sand and Zach Lahn tests Republicans' grip on state government 100 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• Trump and affordability loom over California governor's race between Becerra and Hilton 93 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• Voters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks 94 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• South Carolina Senate race gets unexpectedly close after Lindsey Graham's sister Darline stumbles 100 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• After rough first term, LA Mayor Karen Bass fights for job against DSA-backed Nithya Raman 98 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth 100 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• Jolly tests Florida's status as conservative stronghold in governor's race against Donalds 97 Tue, Nov 3, 1:50 AM ET
• Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls 84 Tue, Nov 3, 1:49 AM ET
• Trump’s agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates 100 Tue, Nov 3, 1:48 AM ET
• When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while 100 Tue, Nov 3, 1:48 AM ET
• Aaron Glenn insists his focus is trying to fix the 2-6 Jets, not his job security 94 Mon, Nov 2, 3:29 PM ET
• Jaguars are enjoying a home-field advantage missing for years, even decades 100 Mon, Nov 2, 12:45 PM ET
• In Alaska fishing community, the Dan Sullivan episode takes an ominous turn as FBI comes knocking 94 Mon, Nov 2, 4:27 AM ET
• Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control 87 Sun, Nov 1, 6:49 PM ET