SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

Asahi Shimbun vs South China Morning Post — Velocity

How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

South China Morning Post outscores Asahi Shimbun on Citation Velocity by 8 points (B · 76 vs C · 68).

News

Asahi Shimbun

asahi.com
C·68
Rank #127 of 130 on Velocity

Tier-1 in Japanese-language retrieval; lower in English LLM-engine citations.

Higher Velocity
News

South China Morning Post

scmp.com
B·76
Rank #98 of 130 on Velocity

Default English-language citation for HK / China news in tier-1 press.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Asahi Shimbun
asahi.com
68C·68#127 / 130view →
South China Morning Post
scmp.com
76B·76#98 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

Asahi ShimbunC·68
Velocity · 68/100

Tier-1 in Japanese-language retrieval; lower in English LLM-engine citations.

South China Morning PostB·76
Velocity · 76/100

Default English-language citation for HK / China news in tier-1 press.

Signals behind the Velocity score

Asahi Shimbun
  • Japanese-language authority
    Primary citation in Japanese press + retrieval models.
South China Morning Post
  • Asia-news anchor
    Most-cited English-language source for HK regulatory + business stories.

Other dimensions for Asahi Shimbun vs South China Morning Post

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — South China Morning Post leads
Discipline
Asahi Shimbun +2 pts
Modern Reference
South China Morning Post +5 pts

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Sources & references

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