SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

The Atlantic vs ProPublica — Velocity

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

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Verdict

The Atlantic outscores ProPublica on Citation Velocity by 2 points (B · 80 vs B · 78).

Higher Velocity
Magazine

The Atlantic

theatlantic.com
B·80
Rank #58 of 130 on Velocity

Cited daily by other US outlets; major essays drive national conversation.

News

ProPublica

propublica.org
B·78
Rank #74 of 130 on Velocity

Lower volume than wire news but very high per-piece citation rate; cited by NYT/WaPo/etc. when investigations break.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
The Atlantic
theatlantic.com
80B·80#58 / 130view →
ProPublica
propublica.org
78B·78#74 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

The AtlanticB·80
Velocity · 80/100

Cited daily by other US outlets; major essays drive national conversation.

ProPublicaB·78
Velocity · 78/100

Lower volume than wire news but very high per-piece citation rate; cited by NYT/WaPo/etc. when investigations break.

Signals behind the Velocity score

The Atlantic
  • Monthly drivers
    Cover-story essays drive same-week citation surges.
ProPublica
  • Quality > quantity
    Pulitzer-class investigations get cited internationally on release.

Other dimensions for The Atlantic vs ProPublica

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — ProPublica leads
Discipline
ProPublica +9 pts
Modern Reference
ProPublica +6 pts

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Sources & references

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