CBS News

Average by layer

Word choice 92Temperature 95Flagged attribution phrases 95Headline 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 270 reports.

What its reports give readers to check

Averages across 270 full-text news reports. Shown beside the score, never part of it.

• Named sources per report: 1.2
• Unnamed sources per report: 0.1
• Primary-record links per report: 0.8
• Documents cited per report: 0.6
• Reports that cite no one: 16
• Reports noting a correction: 0

Words counted most often

• very 103
• actually 42
• claimed 35
• massive 27
• of course 23
• controversial 19
• huge 16
• backlash 15
• sweeping 15
• terrorist 12
• obviously 11
• familiar with the matter 11
• clearly 11
• insisted 10

Steering signals

• Repeated framing: margaret brennan 16 of 370, cbs evening 14 of 370, major garrett 13 of 370, margaret brennan nov 10 of 370, senate election 7 of 370, set aside 6 of 370
• Front page: 1. Jeffries: Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable"; 2. Hegseth could face impeachment vote this week as House returns; 3. Congress returns for lame-duck sprint after GOP midterm losses
• Coverage choices: 16 of 72 widely covered stories in the last 14 days were not in this outlet's feed.
• Numbers: 29 sentences framed a figure as a gain and 24 as a loss in the last 30 days.
• Sponsor labels: none found.

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

Recent reports

• Supreme Court allows border wall construction in Big Bend region 98 Mon, Nov 9, 3:00 PM ET
• Hegseth could face impeachment vote this week as House returns 90 Mon, Nov 9, 11:18 AM ET
• Jeffries: Democrats are committed to "holding the crooks accountable" 100 Mon, Nov 9, 10:05 AM ET
• Congress returns for lame-duck sprint after GOP midterm losses 85 Mon, Nov 9, 8:51 AM ET
• Read full episode transcripts of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" from 2026 100 Mon, Nov 9, 7:32 AM ET
• Trump prepares for a fight with Congress, assembling more combative White House 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 9:05 PM ET
• Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters clash in streets of Philadelphia 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 7:53 PM ET
• Nvidia probing CEO after he admitted to affair with alleged Chinese spy 95 short Sun, Nov 8, 7:47 PM ET
• 11/8/2026: Donald Trump; France on Fire 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 7:00 PM ET
• 11/8: CBS Weekend News 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 6:30 PM ET
• New House members on their top priorities: "Cannot be afraid to do big things" 94 Sun, Nov 8, 5:23 PM ET
• Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption 90 Sun, Nov 8, 4:46 PM ET
• GOP Rep. Hill says he'll weigh whether Hegseth's actions merit impeachment 100 Sun, Nov 8, 2:51 PM ET
• Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 75 Sun, Nov 8, 2:27 PM ET
• Transcript: Rep. French Hill on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 95 Sun, Nov 8, 2:22 PM ET
• Transcript: Calley Means on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 71 Sun, Nov 8, 2:16 PM ET
• Transcript: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 97 Sun, Nov 8, 1:12 PM ET
• Transcript: Rep.-elect Nancy Lacore on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 8, 2026 95 Sun, Nov 8, 11:31 AM ET
• 11/8: Face The Nation 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 10:30 AM ET
• Jon Meacham on the midterms and America's "better angels" 100 Sun, Nov 8, 10:15 AM ET
• Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives" 97 Sun, Nov 8, 9:24 AM ET
• Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives" 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 9:23 AM ET
• 11/8: Sunday Morning 100 short Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 AM ET
• ICE unlikely to scale back crackdown, sources say, citing Stephen Miller 92 Sun, Nov 8, 8:10 AM ET
• Trump says he offered UFC's Dana White the press secretary role 100 Sat, Nov 7, 5:27 PM ET
• 11/7: CBS Saturday Morning 100 short Sat, Nov 7, 9:00 AM ET
• DOJ dropping suit asking California to set aside alleged noncitizen ballots 97 Fri, Nov 6, 8:39 PM ET
• What Stephen Miller has pushed for while in Trump administration 88 Fri, Nov 6, 8:36 PM ET
• Armed man arrested near White House planned to kill Trump, DHS says 82 Fri, Nov 6, 7:32 PM ET
• Trump told 60 Minutes to expect post-midterm firings 100 Fri, Nov 6, 7:03 PM ET
• Trump said to expect firings. Hours later, he announced Susie Wiles' departure. 61 short Fri, Nov 6, 7:00 PM ET
• White House restores financial disclosure page after CBS News inquiry 100 Fri, Nov 6, 6:33 PM ET
• 11/6: CBS Evening News 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM ET
• 11/6: The Takeout with Major Garrett 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 PM ET
• Sen. Chris Murphy out of hospital, will miss votes after stroke 100 Fri, Nov 6, 2:41 PM ET
• Exit polls show data centers weren't winners in 2026 elections 100 Fri, Nov 6, 2:17 PM ET
• Stephen Miller to replace Susie Wiles as Trump's chief of staff 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 2:00 PM ET
• Data center backlash fuels votes for change, stock market swing 88 Fri, Nov 6, 12:57 PM ET
• Top lawyer in DOJ's National Security Division abruptly resigns 74 Fri, Nov 6, 12:51 PM ET
• DOJ official resigns amid questions about "grand conspiracy" probe 93 Fri, Nov 6, 10:41 AM ET