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 Hill
Articles we hold1882,454
Articles with a byline95%99%
Different bylines133370
CategoriesPoliticsPolitics
Busiest hour09:00 UTC14:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)50351
Stories reported first5 (10%)37 (11%)
Typical lead when first1 hour 7 minutes1 hour 25 minutes

Head to head

Of the 55 stories both covered in the last 30 days, Politico was first on 13 and The Hill on 42. The two were typically 24 hours 11 minutes apart.