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MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

Der Spiegel vs Le Monde — Modern Reference

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

Der Spiegel outscores Le Monde on Modern Citation Reference by 2 points (B · 72 vs B · 70).

Higher Modern Reference
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Der Spiegel

spiegel.de
B·72
Rank #110 of 130 on Modern Reference

Spiegel International (English) open; main German content paywalled; schema solid.

News

Le Monde

lemonde.fr
B·70
Rank #114 of 130 on Modern Reference

Hard paywall on most articles; English edition open; structured data on free portion.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Der Spiegel
spiegel.de
72B·72#110 / 130view →
Le Monde
lemonde.fr
70B·70#114 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

Der SpiegelB·72
Modern Reference · 72/100

Spiegel International (English) open; main German content paywalled; schema solid.

Le MondeB·70
Modern Reference · 70/100

Hard paywall on most articles; English edition open; structured data on free portion.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

Der Spiegel
  • Dual-edition model
    spiegel.de/international free; spiegel.de paywalled.
Le Monde
  • Paywall limitation
    Most reporting paywalled; reduces LLM training-corpus inclusion.

Other dimensions for Der Spiegel vs Le Monde

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — Der Spiegel leads
Discipline
Der Spiegel +1 pts
Velocity
Der Spiegel +1 pts

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Sources & references

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