Frametra

Structural journalism forensics. Analyze media integrity, detect claim pressure, and generate certified integrity reports.

Frametra reads the architecture of a news story, not its conclusions. Most media bias checkers and fact-checking extensions tell you whether a source is "credible." Frametra is a structural journalism analysis tool that shows you why, or why not, by measuring the structural choices that shape any piece of writing: how claims are attributed, how much evidence supports them, and how the language itself is built. It's an AI-powered news analysis extension for anyone who wants a clearer-eyed way to read the news, check a source before quoting it, or audit their own writing before it goes out. Click Analyze on any article and get a real-time Structural Integrity Score in seconds. No account required. No political labels. No black box. THE METHODOLOGY Frametra's scoring is grounded in the JeRI source diversity framework, developed by Adamson and Malik at Toronto Metropolitan University. JeRI evaluates who gets to speak in a story, whose perspective is left out, and how claims are supported or left to stand alone. Frametra is not a fact-checker and does not issue partisan verdicts. It will not tell you a story is left-leaning, right-leaning, true, or false. It tells you how the story is constructed, and gives you the structural evidence to judge that for yourself. This distinction matters: a story can be structurally sound and still wrong about facts, and a poorly sourced story can still turn out to be accurate. Frametra measures construction, not truth. SIX FORENSIC SIGNALS, EVERY ARTICLE Claim Pressure How much of the text pushes a conclusion versus lets evidence speak for itself. Flags hedged assertions and unverified claim density relative to article length. Source Attribution Named sources, direct quotes, and hyperlinked citations per claim. Detects when a story leans on unnamed or unverifiable sourcing, and credits sources properly when a claim links directly to its origin. Editorial Integrity Loaded language and passive-voice framing versus neutral, direct reportage. This is the signal most people mean when they say "bias," measured structurally instead of politically. Epistemic Hedging Whether uncertainty in the story is acknowledged and calibrated, or asserted with false confidence. Appropriate hedging on unconfirmed details is a sign of careful reporting, not weakness. Evidence Signals Numeric references, data points, and documentary grounding behind the claims being made. Passive Voice Ratio Whether responsibility for actions and claims is stated clearly or obscured through passive construction. HOW IT WORKS Install the extension. It sits quietly in your browser until you need it. Visit any news article and click Analyze. The free heuristic engine runs entirely on your device, so no article text leaves your browser at this tier. Get an instant integrity score and a plain-language breakdown by signal, with the exact evidence phrases from the article highlighted directly in each finding, so you can see precisely what drove the score instead of taking it on faith. On paid tiers, run a deeper AI-assisted pass for richer findings, source-level detail, and exportable reports. WHAT'S IN THE PANEL Beyond the score itself, Frametra tracks patterns across everything you read: Source Library. On Investigator Pro, every named source you encounter gets tracked automatically across every article you analyze, organized by JeRI source category. See at a glance when a source has only ever appeared in one outlet's coverage, or when the same person gets classified differently from one article to the next. Sources can be renamed or merged by hand when two mentions of the same person don't match exactly, so the library stays clean over time. Framing Balance. Available from Writer Pro up, a plain-language read on which perspectives or stakeholders are present in a story's framing and which are missing. It is deliberately descriptive, not a left-right rating. Narrative Timeline. On Investigator Pro, a structured view of how a story's framing shifts across its own coverage, plus comparative gaps against related reporting. Recently Analyzed. Jump back to any article you've already scored without re-running the analysis, whether it's still open in another tab or you've since closed it. Your Plan. A built-in comparison of exactly what your current tier includes and what upgrading unlocks, plus a running count of how much you've actually used the tool. WHO USES FRAMETRA Journalists and Writers Run a structural check on a source before you quote them, or on your own draft before you file it. Frametra's Draft Scanner detects common web-based writing tools and flags thin attribution or claim-heavy paragraphs before you hit publish, not after an editor catches it. Journalism Educators Give students a hands-on, citable framework instead of an abstract lecture on media bias. Students can run the same analysis on two outlets covering the same event and articulate, in structural terms, exactly where and how the coverage diverges. The Draft Scanner doubles as a self-editing tool for student writing assignments, and certificates and reports can be labeled with a student name or class code for easy classroom submission, no accounts or roster setup required. Researchers and Fact-Checkers Apply a consistent, repeatable structural methodology across many articles instead of a manual read-through of each one. The Source Library builds a persistent, cross-article picture of which sources and outlets recur, and where genuine source diversity is present or absent, automatically in the background as you work. Legal Professionals Document the structural pattern of media coverage relevant to a case, defamation review, or public-perception question. Counsel Pro output includes a clearly labeled case reference field and an explicit not-legal-advice disclaimer built into every document, formatted to support counsel's own review rather than to stand in for it. Everyday Readers You don't need a professional use case to want a clearer-eyed way to read the news. The free tier gives you the same six-signal engine, on every article, for as long as you use it. Think of it as a media literacy tool that works quietly in the background of your normal reading, not a separate chore. CHOOSE YOUR TIER Free, No Account Required The complete six-signal heuristic engine, unlimited use, no sign-up, no credit card. This is not a stripped-down trial. It is the same structural engine running entirely on your device, with paid features visible as a preview so you know what you'd be unlocking. Writer Pro Built for writers, editors, and content creators auditing their own work. Adds AI-assisted deep analysis, the Draft Scanner for reviewing writing before you publish, emotive tone mapping down to the phrase level, paragraph-level audit flags, the Framing Balance indicator, and a downloadable Structural Integrity Certificate suitable for editorial review or academic submission. Investigator Pro Built for researchers, OSINT analysts, fact-checkers, and anyone tracking coverage over time. Includes everything in Writer Pro, plus the persistent Source Library organized by JeRI source category, the Narrative Timeline, Domain Reliability Signals, and full forensic report export. Counsel Pro Built for legal professionals reviewing how sustained coverage may have shaped public perception in a case. Applies the full forensic suite to litigation-relevant coverage, with a dedicated document format: a labeled case reference field, a preparer field, and a built-in disclaimer stating plainly that this is not legal advice or expert testimony. This is an analytical tool to support counsel's own judgment, not a substitute for it. Classroom and Department Licensing Institutional pricing is available for journalism programs and media studies departments looking to deploy Frametra across a classroom or department. Details at frametra.com. PRIVACY Free-tier analysis runs entirely locally in your browser. No article content or browsing history leaves your device at this tier, and nothing is logged or sold, regardless of tier. If you upgrade to a paid tier, the text of the article you choose to analyze is sent to Anthropic's API for AI-assisted review. This is disclosed here and in our privacy policy in full, and that content is never used to train models or shared with advertisers. RESEARCH AND RESOURCES Frametra also maintains a research catalog covering source-diversity audits, structural methodology guides, and outlet-level media analysis, including a structural review of Canadian news coverage across multiple outlets applying the JeRI framework. Available at frametra.com. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is Frametra really free? Yes. The free tier is the full six-signal heuristic engine, unlimited use, no account and no credit card required. Paid tiers add AI-assisted deep analysis and the features described above. Does my article text leave my browser? Not on the free tier. Free-tier analysis runs entirely on your device. On a paid tier, the text of the article you choose to analyze is sent to Anthropic's API for AI-assisted review, disclosed in full in our privacy policy. Is there a student discount? Yes. Students with a valid .edu or institutional email can access Writer Pro at 50% off by contacting education@frametra.com. Institutional site licenses for colleges and universities are available with custom pricing based on enrollment. Canadian institutions should visit frametra.ca. Can I cancel anytime? Yes. Cancel from your account dashboard at any time, with no cancellation fees. Your access continues until the end of your current billing period. Monthly plans renew every 30 days, annual plans renew once per year, and payments are processed securely through Stripe. We offer a 7-day full refund on first-time subscriptions. Does Frametra tell me if a story is biased? It tells you how a story is structurally built, not whether it's true or which side it favors. Frametra measures attribution, evidence, hedging, and framing, and leaves the judgment about accuracy or fairness to you. ABOUT FRAMETRA Frametra Software Inc. is an independent Canadian company based in London, Ontario, applying the JeRI structural journalism framework from Toronto Metropolitan University in an everyday browser tool. We're small, and still building. If a score looks wrong or something's confusing, we want to hear about it directly: sales@frametra.com.