Follow the trail.

An Article is a single piece from one outlet. An Event is a cluster of articles from multiple outlets that all cover the same story. Events let you see how different sources reported on the same thing — with a neutral summary, comparative analysis, and metrics showing how coverage diverged.

No. All analysis is performed by AI. This allows us to process a large volume of articles quickly and consistently, but it also means the analysis may contain errors or miss nuance that a human journalist would catch. We display a disclaimer on every page as a reminder.

We monitor major English-language outlets across six countries, including the BBC, The Guardian, CNN, Fox News, the New York Times, Sky News, ABC News (Australia), CBC, RTÉ, and more — around 27 sources in total. We aim for a broad range of editorial perspectives. You can see the full list and choose your preferred sources on the Preferences page.

Yes. Every article that appears on Breadcrumb News has been through the full analysis pipeline — fact extraction, classification, framing analysis, and agenda signal detection. We process far more articles than we publish, but the filtering is about content quality and relevance, never editorial preference. If a story you expected to see isn’t here, the most likely reason is that the coverage didn’t show enough indication of framing techniques or editorial shaping to make comparative analysis worthwhile — a straightforward match report or a company earnings summary, for example, tends to read the same way everywhere. We focus on the stories where the gap between what happened and how it was told is most worth examining. No article is excluded based on its viewpoint or which outlet published it.

We use semantic similarity rather than simple keyword matching. Each article is converted into a mathematical representation of its meaning, and articles with very similar representations are grouped together. This helps catch related coverage even when outlets use completely different headlines or terminology.

Each article receives a score from 1 to 100. A higher score reflects reporting that is more balanced, well-sourced, and proportionate in its coverage — closer to straightforward journalism. A lower score suggests the article leans more heavily on framing techniques, selective emphasis, or narrative-driven language. Think of it as a quick read on how much an article is reporting the story versus shaping it.

Sources are checked for new articles every few minutes. Analysis and event grouping happen shortly after, so most stories appear on the site within minutes of being published.

No. The goal is to surface framing differences, not to promote any particular viewpoint. We deliberately include outlets from across the political spectrum so that readers can draw their own conclusions.

Right now, Breadcrumb News focuses on mainstream outlets — which is where most framing goes unnoticed. But we know the picture isn’t complete without independent voices. We’re working on adding curated links to independent news media alongside mainstream coverage, so you can follow the trail beyond the usual sources. This is coming soon.

Breadcrumb News is completely independent. There are no investors, no corporate backers, and no advertising deals influencing what we show or how we show it. Running the site means processing over 100,000 AI calls every month, and that isn’t free — but we will never put analysis behind a paywall, lock features behind a subscription, or sell out to advertisers. We believe an informed electorate is in everyone’s best interest, and access to that understanding shouldn’t be gatekept or political. We rely entirely on the support of people who feel the same way. If you find the site useful, your support helps keep the lights on and the analysis flowing.

Yes. The Preferences page lets you set your region, choose preferred sources, adjust how much analysis detail is shown, and customise your homepage layout. You can tailor the experience to match exactly how you want to follow the news.