PBS NewsHour

Average by layer

Word choice 92Temperature 93Flagged attribution phrases 95Headline wording 99 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 77 reports.

What its reports give readers to check

Averages across 77 full-text news reports. Shown beside the score, never part of it.

• Named sources per report: 1.0
• Unnamed sources per report: 0.1
• Primary-record links per report: 0.2
• Documents cited per report: 0.3
• Reports that cite no one: 8
• Reports noting a correction: 1

Words counted most often

• very 45
• sweeping 20
• deeply 20
• insisted 16
• claimed 14
• actually 14
• stunning 12
• massive 12
• huge 12
• experts say 8
• dramatically 8
• dramatic 7
• backlash 7
• conceded 6

Steering signals

• Repeated framing: midterm election 24 of 328, trump administration 16 of 328, senate midterm election 15 of 328, wins election 12 of 328, justice department 8 of 328, congressional district 7 of 328
• Front page: 1. WATCH LIVE: House returns to Washington after blowout election for Democrats; 2. Brooks and Capehart on Trump's White House shakeup and fallout from the midterms; 3. What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chief of staff signals about his agenda
• Coverage choices: 24 of 72 widely covered stories in the last 14 days were not in this outlet's feed.
• Numbers: 35 sentences framed a figure as a gain and 22 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

• WATCH LIVE: Rep. Massie speaks after filing Hegseth impeachment resolution 89 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 3:26 PM ET
• Even after the midterm rout of Trumpism, the world struggles to trust America 85 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 2:45 PM ET
• WATCH: Hegseth announces he will hold news conference on impeachment threat to defend his record 100 Mon, Nov 9, 2:03 PM ET
• WATCH LIVE: Senate returns to Capitol Hill days after Democrats win back control 92 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 1:45 PM ET
• Boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war are top of the to-do list for House Democrats once they have majority 95 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 12:34 PM ET
• WATCH LIVE: House returns to Washington after blowout election for Democrats 92 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 12:00 PM ET
• Trump says idea to make UFC's Dana White his press secretary 'just a little fun' 100 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 11:25 AM ET
• WATCH LIVE: Hegseth speaks at the Naval War College as possible impeachment vote looms 100 Mon, Nov 9, 11:14 AM ET
• Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for midterm voters 100 Mon, Nov 9, 10:56 AM ET
• Deportation flight of Iranians from U.S. canceled at last minute, attorney says 93 AP wire Mon, Nov 9, 10:07 AM ET
• Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver 89 AP wire Sun, Nov 8, 4:59 PM ET
• Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections 100 AP wire Sun, Nov 8, 4:15 PM ET
• Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz 95 Sun, Nov 8, 3:58 PM ET
• The midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors 97 Sun, Nov 8, 1:41 PM ET
• AP sources: Staff at U.S. center for AI safety are reporting to the White House, raising independence concerns 98 AP wire Sun, Nov 8, 1:05 PM ET
• Sen. Chris Murphy's stroke at 53 highlights a trend: Strokes among younger adults have risen 100 Sat, Nov 7, 4:14 PM ET
• Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary 100 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 3:55 PM ET
• Melania Trump and LSU announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care 100 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 2:35 PM ET
• Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case 100 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 1:34 PM ET
• Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on 98 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 12:54 PM ET
• In his words: Stephen Miller is an immigration hardliner and a bombastic critic of Democrats 91 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 12:39 PM ET
• Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside disputed ballots 100 AP wire Sat, Nov 7, 11:50 AM ET
• What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chief of staff signals about his agenda 90 Fri, Nov 6, 6:55 PM ET
• News Wrap: Judge blocks construction of Trump's triumphal arch for now 82 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:50 PM ET
• Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:40 PM ET
• Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms reflects on historic victory and the path forward for Democrats 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:35 PM ET
• Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM ET
• Brooks and Capehart on Trump's White House shakeup and fallout from the midterms 82 Fri, Nov 6, 6:25 PM ET
• Remembering Jay Rockefeller's life and legacy of public service 100 short Fri, Nov 6, 6:20 PM ET
• Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor's office for the first time since 1966 100 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 4:16 PM ET
• WATCH: 'Elections matter.' Houston mayor limits police cooperation with ICE 98 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 3:51 PM ET
• Trump's triumphal arch is blocked for now, but a new website highlights the plans 95 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 3:36 PM ET
• Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy released from hospital after stroke 100 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 2:52 PM ET
• Schumer says Democrats will stop Trump from placing 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court 100 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 2:46 PM ET
• Trump names Stephen Miller his next chief of staff after major Republican midterm losses 100 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 2:17 PM ET
• Latino voters propel Democrats to big wins with leftward swing 100 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 2:07 PM ET
• Opposition to AI data centers in the midterms foreshadows tougher regulations ahead 95 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 1:30 PM ET
• Harmeet Dhillon resigns after radical reshape of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division 97 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 12:32 PM ET
• Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in upset 94 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 12:19 PM ET
• Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress 98 AP wire Fri, Nov 6, 11:45 AM ET