MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite
The Atlantic vs ProPublica — Modern Reference
How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.
Verdict
ProPublica outscores The Atlantic on Modern Citation Reference by 6 points (B · 84 vs B · 78).
Magazine
The Atlantic
theatlantic.com
B·78
Rank #91 of 130 on Modern Reference
Open-web with metered paywall; LLM corpus partial inclusion.
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News
ProPublica
propublica.org
B·84
Rank #61 of 130 on Modern Reference
Open-data ethos = strong LLM corpus presence; data-store pages well-structured.
Global rank · Modern Reference
Why these Modern Reference scores
The AtlanticB·78
Modern Reference · 78/100
Open-web with metered paywall; LLM corpus partial inclusion.
ProPublicaB·84
Modern Reference · 84/100
Open-data ethos = strong LLM corpus presence; data-store pages well-structured.
Signals behind the Modern Reference score
The Atlantic
- Long-form depthCited as authoritative on cultural + political analysis.
ProPublica
- Data StorePublic datasets + APIs accompanying investigations.
Other dimensions for The Atlantic vs ProPublica
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