The New York Times vs The Washington Post
Two tier-1 US dailies with comparable Pulitzer record — head-to-head.
The New York Times
U.S. national newspaper of record, founded 1851. Pulitzer Prize record + investigative depth + structured-data-rich web platform.
The Washington Post
U.S. national newspaper, founded 1877; investigative + politics emphasis; Pulitzer record.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | The New York Times | The Washington Post | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·88 | A·86 | The+2 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A·88 | A·87 | The+1 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | B·82 | B·81 | The+1 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | A·92 | A·90 | The+2 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Multi-source verification; fact-check + corrections processes public; named bylines + editor accountability.
Multi-source verification; corrections public; named bylines + standards editor accountability.
Modern Reference
Schema-rich; Article + Person + Organization JSON-LD; machine-readable; metered paywall reduces some training-corpus inclusion.
Schema-rich; metered paywall reduces partial LLM training-corpus inclusion.
Citation Velocity
Cited many times daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets news cycle.
Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets US political news cycle.