A River of News

Compare publications

Compare two publications side by side: how much they publish, what they cover, when they publish and who reports stories first.

Comparison
The EconomistFinancial Times
Articles we hold2002,626
Articles with a byline0%0%
Different bylines00
CategoriesBusiness, WorldBusiness
Busiest hour13:00 UTC04:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)32341
Stories reported first0 (0%)51 (15%)
Typical lead when firstunder a minute1 hour 18 minutes

Head to head

Of the 38 stories both covered in the last 30 days, The Economist was first on 1 and Financial Times on 37. The two were typically 101 hours 55 minutes apart.