Query
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Pick a keyword, optionally a second one to combine it with (and, or, either but not both, or but not), then narrow the articles down by text, source and time range. Keywords update the results right away; filters apply with their button.
Query
How they overlap
Of the articles on each keyword in the last 7 days, with the same text and sources, how many also mention the other. Per lean: the share of its outlets' articles on Middle East that mention military.
50.0% of the 8 articles on Middle East also mention military, as do 1.8% of the 229 articles on military.
- Left-leaning1 of 5 articles
- 20.0%
- Least biased1 of 1 article
- 100.0%
- Right-leaning2 of 2 articles
- 100.0%
Who picked it up when
It was already in the news on Oct 20, when this period starts, so who reported it first is not shown.
One row per source with a matching article, from the most left-leaning on top: a dot for each article, on a bar for each stretch of its coverage (a pause of more than 24 hours starts a new one). Hover or tap a dot for the headline, click it to read the article.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Results
4 articles mention Middle East and military in the last 7 days (Oct 20 to Oct 26).
| Article | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| NPR | Military reinforcements move to Mideast. And, millions of Americans vote earlyNPR Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms. | 0.75● | |
| CBS News | Why the U.S. military is quietly moving some troops away from posts in the Middle EastCBS News The U.S. military has been quietly reducing its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials tell CBS News. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details. | 0.70● | |
| Forbes | Substantial Middle East Demand For Modern, New-Build F-16 Block 70/72sForbes Still, for now, these states clearly recognize that the F-16 still has a role to play and that these new, modern variants remain a worthwhile purchase. | 0.45 | |
| The Washington Times | Hegseth makes surprise trip to Middle EastThe Washington Times Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made a surprise visit to troops in the Middle East. | 0.45 |
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
Narrow further
Other keywords in the matching articles: the share of them that mention each, with the number of articles. The search icon searches for Middle East and that keyword instead of military, keeping the text, sources, source type and time range.
Coverage by source
The share of each source's stories in the last 7 days that match the query, from left to right. Sort the table to reorder the bars.
Source lean:leftcenterright
Source leans by Media Bias/Fact Check.
| NPR | 0.9% | 1 | 108 |
| Forbes | 0.3% | 1 | 408 |
| CBS News | 0.2% | 1 | 486 |
| The Washington Times | 0.3% | 1 | 382 |
Coverage by lean
The share of stories that match the query, in the last 7 days, averaged over the outlets of each political lean with at least 3 stories. The groups differ in size, so a single outlet weighs more in the smaller ones.
- Left-leaning1 of 15 sources
- 0.1%
- Least biased1 of 8 sources
- <0.1%
- Right-leaning2 of 15 sources
- <0.1%
Lean index −1.9: covered more by left-leaning outlets
Each outlet at its MBFC bias score, from −10 (far left) to +10 (far right), as high as the share of its stories that match the query. The lean index is the average score of the outlets covering it, weighted by that share.
lean indexour sources' average (+0.4)leftcenterright
Bias scores by Media Bias/Fact Check.
2 sources have no MBFC bias score and are not shown.
Source leans based on ratings by Media Bias/Fact Check.