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 EconomistThe Japan Times
Articles we hold2001,320
Articles with a byline0%0%
Different bylines00
CategoriesBusiness, WorldWorld
Busiest hour13:00 UTC01:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)32259
Stories reported first0 (0%)17 (7%)
Typical lead when firstunder a minute1 hour 49 minutes

Head to head

Of the 31 stories both covered in the last 30 days, The Economist was first on 3 and The Japan Times on 28. The two were typically 120 hours 54 minutes apart.