VELOCITY · 35% of composite
The Washington Post — Velocity
washingtonpost.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.
A·90
A · 90
Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets US political news cycle.
What drives this Velocity score
- Political beatDefault citation for US-federal-politics scoops.
Global rank
#19 of 130
By Velocity across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#3 of 27
Among news sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 79
Global mean: 81
Global mean: 81
+11 above category