Parallax

In development: not open to the public yet

One story, many angles.

Parallax gathers the articles that outlets from several European countries devote to the same event, shows how each one tells it, then opens a debate in good faith.

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How it works

  1. Gather

    The panel's news feeds are read continuously. Articles that tell the same event are grouped, whatever their language.

  2. Compare

    For each event, an analysis separates established, single-source, disputed and unknown facts, and places each article on an axis specific to the subject.

  3. Debate

    Everyone takes a position and argues. An argument rises when the other side finds it sound, and replying first means restating the argument you answer.

The panel today

France
France 24, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Libération
Germany
Der Spiegel, Die Welt, DW (English), FAZ, Tagesschau
Italy
ANSA, Corriere della Sera, la Repubblica
Netherlands
De Telegraaf, de Volkskrant, NOS
Poland
Gazeta Wyborcza, Rzeczpospolita, TVN24
Spain
ABC, El Mundo, El País
Sweden
Aftonbladet, SVT
European Union
Euronews, Politico Europe

These figures are read from the database when the page is displayed. The panel will grow.

The interface

Screenshots of the development version, on real data. Shown in French; the interface also speaks English and Dutch.

The list of events: each card gives the topic, the number of outlets and countries, a summary, the countries covered and missing, and the debate's question.
Today's events: the outlets and countries covering them, the panel's countries that do not, then the debate's question.
An event's Analysis tab: the framing axis between its two poles, one dot per outlet with its editorial line, then the share of the framings.
An event's analysis: a framing axis of its own, each article placed on it, and each outlet's editorial line beside it.

Our principles

Frequently asked questions

How are the outlets chosen?
The panel brings together daily newspapers, public broadcasters and pan-European outlets, read from their public feeds, in several languages. The full list is shown above; it will grow.
Who writes the analyses?
An artificial intelligence model, from the articles' titles and public excerpts. Every answer is checked against rules: what does not hold is corrected, and the corrections are shown with the analysis.
Does Parallax say what is true?
No. It shows what the outlets report consistently, what only one of them reports, what is disputed and what remains unknown. The judgement stays yours.
What happens to a reported message?
A message reported by several people is hidden until a moderator reviews it. Its author sees the decision and its reason, and can appeal it.
What about my privacy?
Parallax only asks for an e-mail address, never shown, and a pseudonym. No advertising, no audience tracking. The privacy notice covers the rest.

Let’s work together

Newsrooms, researchers, funders or European partners: Parallax is being built with those who want a healthier public debate. Write to us.

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