Curious how the phrase Liberation Day landed in U.S. media following this week’s tariffs announcement?
With the help of our upcoming sentiment engine, the NewsVibe team ran a tone-based comparison across left- and right-leaning news sources. The contrast? Pretty striking.
On the right, outlets like Fox News and Breitbart used overwhelmingly positive, green-coded language. Liberation Day is linked to themes of economic self-reliance and national pride — phrases like “American farmers” and “American made companies” show up often.
Meanwhile, coverage from the left — including MSNBC and AlterNet — leaned into red-coded, more critical language. Here, the focus shifts to economic uncertainty, citing frequent mentions of the “stock market” and global brands like Apple and Nike, seen as potential losers in the new tariff landscape.
It’s a clear snapshot of how one phrase can spark two completely different media narratives, shaped by political bias. And a powerful example of what smart sentiment analysis can uncover.
