SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

BBC News vs The Guardian Velocity

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

Verdict

The Guardian outscores BBC News on Citation Velocity by 2 points (B · 84 vs B · 82).

News

BBC News

bbc.com
B·82
Rank #43 of 130 on Velocity

Cited heavily by global news + AI engines; strong UK-domain authority.

Higher Velocity
News

The Guardian

theguardian.com
B·84
Rank #40 of 130 on Velocity

Cited daily by global outlets + AI engines; strong international beat coverage.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
BBC News
bbc.com
82B·82#43 / 130view →
The Guardian
theguardian.com
84B·84#40 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

BBC NewsB·82
Velocity · 82/100

Cited heavily by global news + AI engines; strong UK-domain authority.

The GuardianB·84
Velocity · 84/100

Cited daily by global outlets + AI engines; strong international beat coverage.

Signals behind the Velocity score

BBC News
  • Global reach
    Top-10 news domain by visit volume worldwide.
The Guardian
  • International reach
    US, UK, Australia editions; daily output ~600 stories.

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