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 HillWashington Post
Articles we hold2,454572
Articles with a byline99%100%
Different bylines370199
CategoriesPoliticsBusiness, Politics
Busiest hour14:00 UTC09:00 UTC
Stories covered (30 days)351152
Stories reported first37 (11%)15 (10%)
Typical lead when first1 hour 25 minutes1 hour 10 minutes

Head to head

Of the 170 stories both covered in the last 30 days, The Hill was first on 117 and Washington Post on 53. The two were typically 11 hours 17 minutes apart.