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 New York TimesThe Hill
Articles we hold6102,529
Articles with a byline99%99%
Different bylines419378
CategoriesBusiness, Culture, Health, Science, Tech, WorldPolitics
Busiest hour09:00 UTC14:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)151340
Stories reported first8 (5%)36 (11%)
Typical lead when first3 hours 47 minutes1 hour 25 minutes

Head to head

Of the 80 stories both covered in the last 30 days, The New York Times was first on 28 and The Hill on 52. The two were typically 22 hours 30 minutes apart.