Todd Blanche
Coverage from Aug 3 – Aug 16 across 325 episodes of national and local news audio, split by each show’s editorial lean.
Todd Blanche
Deputy Attorney General
The right covers Blanche favorably; the left’s coverage runs hostile — a 0.67 tone gap.
Anything over 0.5 means one side is covering Blanche favorably while the other is hostile. Under 0.2, the two sides are shading the same story.
Left-leaning outlets extensively covered Todd Blanche's confirmation as Deputy Attorney General, framing it as a controversial appointment due to his ties to Donald Trump and his handling of legal matters that raised concerns about the integrity of the Justice Department. The tone was critical, emphasizing the implications of his past actions and the perception that he prioritizes loyalty to Trump over legal expertise. They highlighted the backlash from various groups, including DOJ veterans and Epstein survivors, and expressed disappointment over his confirmation process.
Right-leaning outlets framed Todd Blanche's confirmation as a positive development, emphasizing his qualifications and character while downplaying the opposition he faced from some Republican senators. The tone was supportive, with discussions focusing on his role in addressing election integrity and crime, as well as his previous work as an attorney for Donald Trump. They portrayed the criticism from Democrats as politically motivated and expressed hope for Blanche's effectiveness in his new role.
Blue = left-leaning outlets, red = right-leaning. The bar color is separate: green = favorable coverage, red = hostile.
Catchwind · Aug 3 – Aug 16 · 325 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.