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
PoliticoWashington Post
Articles we hold190573
Articles with a byline95%100%
Different bylines135199
CategoriesPoliticsBusiness, Politics
Busiest hour09:00 UTC09:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)50152
Stories reported first5 (10%)15 (10%)
Typical lead when first1 hour 7 minutes1 hour 10 minutes

Head to head

Of the 37 stories both covered in the last 30 days, Politico was first on 16 and Washington Post on 21. The two were typically 21 hours 4 minutes apart.