Outlet comparison
The Wall Street Journal vs. Bloomberg
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The Wall Street Journal is rated Center (News) by AllSides and Right-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Bloomberg is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.
In 30 stories both covered and CadNews analyzed over the last 30 days, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg framed the story from the same side 14 times and from different sides 16 times.
Side by side
| Measure | The Wall Street Journal | Bloomberg |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Center (News) | Center |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Right-Center · Mostly Factual | Left-Center · Mostly Factual |
| Ownership | News Corp (Murdoch family) | Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg) |
| Founded | 1889 | 1981 |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | New York, NY |
| Type | National daily newspaper | Financial news outlet |
| Stories covered (30 days) | 1084 | 3403 |
| Neutral framing | 31% of 71 | 51% of 91 |
| Loaded phrases per story | 0.66 | 0.64 |
| Top topic | Politics | Politics |
Ratings come from AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check. Coverage figures are CadNews measurements of each outlet's feed; framing shows only once at least 10 of an outlet's articles were analyzed.
Same story, two headlines
Recent stories both outlets covered, with each one's headline and, where CadNews analyzed the story, how it framed it.
- Phillies Owner Makes Political Lean Clear Ahead Of Contentious Midterm ElectionsCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“Prediction Markets Keep Whiffing on Elections. Will They Miss on the Midterms?”
Examines the efficacy of financial forecasting tools in the context of recent global political upsets.
BloombergNeutral“Final Countdown to Midterm Elections, Tech Stocks Tank”Briefly summarizes market movements and general pre-election headlines.
- Signs of a Tech Slowdown Are the Last Thing This Market NeedsCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk”
Provides standard financial industry news roundups without visible bias.
BloombergNeutral“Signs of a Tech Slowdown Are the Last Thing This Market Needs”Focuses on market trends and the impact of tech earnings on major indices.
- AI Selloff Deepens, Oil Jumps and Crypto FallsCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“AI Selloff Deepens, Oil Jumps and Crypto Falls”
Highlights broader market shifts including yields and commodities alongside tech
BloombergNeutral“Tech Rout Deepens as Earnings Stoke AI Fears”Focuses on the thematic link between earnings and capital expenditure skepticism
- Polymarket reports outage on international exchange, halts tradingCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“Polymarket Pauses Trading After Some Users Report Funds Drained”
Focuses on the pause in trading and the promise to reimburse users.
BloombergNeutral“Tokenization Gives Illiquid Funds a 24/7 Trading Twist”Does not address the story directly in the provided text; focuses on blockchain tokenization trends.
- Josh Kushner’s Thrive to Buy ADT for $7.6 BillionCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“Josh Kushner’s Thrive to Buy ADT for $7.6 Billion”
Focuses strictly on the financial terms and parties involved in the ADT acquisition.
BloombergNeutral“DoorDash to Buy Rival Instacart in $17 Billion Deal”Provides a concise, factual report of the acquisition terms and brand retention.
- The Fed Held Steady on Rates, Leaving Investors to Sit Tight, TooCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalCenter-right framing“The Fed Held Steady on Rates, Leaving Investors to Sit Tight, Too”
Emphasizes investor interpretation of Chairman Warsh's temperament and market gains.
BloombergNeutral“Gold Edges Lower After Fed Holds Rates With Limited Guidance”Focuses on commodity market reaction and the lack of specific forward guidance.
- Nelson Peltz’s Trian Offers to Buy Wendy’s for $1.4 BillionCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalNeutral“Nelson Peltz’s Trian Offers to Buy Wendy’s for $1.4 Billion”
Provides concise historical share performance context.
BloombergNeutral“Peltz’s Trian Offers $1.4 Billion to Take Wendy’s Private”Emphasizes the strategic reasoning regarding public vs. private turnarounds.
- U.S. Stocks Add to Gains Ahead of Earnings, Fed StatementCompare every outlet's coverage →The Wall Street JournalCenter framing“U.S. Stocks Add to Gains Ahead of Earnings, Fed Statement”
Focuses on U.S. market trends and expectations for major tech earnings.
BloombergNeutral“Asian Stocks Set to Gain on Resurgent AI Optimism: Markets Wrap”Reports on the international ripple effects of Wall Street performance on Asian markets.
Covered by The Wall Street Journal, not Bloomberg
Big stories (5+ outlets) in the last 30 days.
Covered by Bloomberg, not The Wall Street Journal
Big stories (5+ outlets) in the last 30 days.
Is The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg more biased?
The Wall Street Journal is rated Center (News) by AllSides and Right-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Bloomberg is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. CadNews doesn't rank outlets; these are independent raters' labels, and the stories below show how each outlet framed the same events.
Is The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg more reliable?
The Wall Street Journal: mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Bloomberg: mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. Factual ratings describe an outlet's track record, not any single article.
How often do The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg cover the same stories?
Over the last 30 days, CadNews found 201 stories that both The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg covered. In 30 stories both covered and CadNews analyzed over the last 30 days, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg framed the story from the same side 14 times and from different sides 16 times.
What does CadNews's own analysis show?
In CadNews's analysis of 71 stories over the last 30 days, The Wall Street Journal's framing leaned right of center in 46, and was neutral in 22. In CadNews's analysis of 91 stories over the last 30 days, Bloomberg's framing leaned left of center in 41, and was neutral in 46.
Who owns The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg?
The Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corp (Murdoch family). Bloomberg is owned by Bloomberg L.P. (Michael Bloomberg).
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