VELOCITY · 35% of composite
Politico — Velocity
politico.com · News
Citation Velocity tracks how often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite a source per week. The most volatile of the three sub-scores; refreshes most frequently.
B·82
B · 82
Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets DC political news cycle.
What drives this Velocity score
- DC agenda-settingPlaybook + Politico Pro newsletters drive same-day coverage.
Global rank
#45 of 130
By Velocity across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#10 of 27
Among news sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 79
Global mean: 81
Global mean: 81
+3 above category