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
PoliticoThe Guardian
Articles we hold1842,926
Articles with a byline95%99%
Different bylines1291,122
CategoriesPoliticsBusiness, Culture, Politics, Sports, Weather, World
Busiest hour09:00 UTC11:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)47630
Stories reported first5 (11%)53 (8%)
Typical lead when first1 hour 7 minutes31 minutes

Head to head

Of the 34 stories both covered in the last 30 days, Politico was first on 12 and The Guardian on 22. The two were typically 43 hours 51 minutes apart.