Brett Kavanaugh
Coverage from Aug 3 – Aug 16 across 20 episodes of national and local news audio, split by each show’s editorial lean.
Brett Kavanaugh
Associate Justice, US Supreme Court
Both sides land in the same place on Kavanaugh — a 0.16 gap is inside the noise.
Left-leaning outlets framed Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation as a significant factor in the acceptance of a strong executive power, emphasizing the implications of his judicial philosophy. They were critical of his character, particularly in relation to Susan Collins' voting behavior, suggesting that Collins only opposes Trump when it is politically safe, and they also touched on claims about Kavanaugh's confirmation process.
Right-leaning outlets highlighted Kavanaugh's nuanced opinions on executive orders regarding birthright citizenship, framing him as a counterbalance to more extreme interpretations. They also addressed the backlash against the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, mentioning an assassination attempt on Kavanaugh, which they suggested was exacerbated by media narratives surrounding the court's decisions.
Blue = left-leaning outlets, red = right-leaning. The bar color is separate: green = favorable coverage, red = hostile.
Catchwind · Aug 3 – Aug 16 · 20 episodes · outlet leanings from AllSides / Ad Fontes
We don’t judge whether anything said on air is true. Each show’s editorial lean is assigned from published third-party media-bias ratings — before we look at any of its coverage — and the two accounts above are each written from that side’s own airtime, neither in view of the other.