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 GuardianFinancial Times
Articles we hold2,9422,591
Articles with a byline99%0%
Different bylines1,1300
CategoriesBusiness, Culture, Politics, Sports, Weather, WorldBusiness
Busiest hour11:00 UTC04:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)628351
Stories reported first53 (8%)49 (14%)
Typical lead when first31 minutes1 hour 18 minutes

Head to head

Of the 188 stories both covered in the last 30 days, The Guardian was first on 67 and Financial Times on 121. The two were typically 6 hours 53 minutes apart.