The Globe and Mail vs The Times (UK)
Canadian paper-of-record vs UK paper-of-record — Commonwealth-tradition broadsheets readers compare on quality discipline.
The Globe and Mail
Canada's national paper since 1844, broadsheet of record for business + politics.
The Times (UK)
UK paper of record since 1785, hard-paywalled, owned by News UK (News Corp).
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | The Globe and Mail | The Times (UK) | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | B·74 | B·74 | tie |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | B·82 | B·82 | tie |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | C·68 | C·65 | The+3 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·70 | B·75 | The+5 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Strong editorial standards, named bylines, public corrections, fact-check process.
Long fact-check tradition; named bylines; corrections public; some opinion-news drift noted.
Modern Reference
Soft paywall (metered); schema OK; English-language indexable.
Hard paywall on virtually all content; minimal LLM-training-corpus inclusion.
Citation Velocity
Tier-1 Canadian citation; regular tier-1 English press cross-cite.
Tier-1 UK citation; regularly referenced by other Anglosphere press.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, The Globe and Mail or The Times (UK)?
The Globe and Mail and The Times (UK) tie on the SourceScore Index (both B 74). The per-dimension breakdown below shows where each leads on Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity.
Which is more reliable to cite, The Globe and Mail or The Times (UK)?
The Globe and Mail and The Times (UK) are equally citable on the SourceScore Index (both B 74/100). Choose based on the per-dimension breakdown below — Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity.
How does The Globe and Mail compare to The Times (UK) on citation discipline?
The Globe and Mail scores B 82 on Citation Discipline; The Times (UK) scores B 82. Citation Discipline measures how rigorously each source cites primary references — see the per-dimension rationale below for the breakdown.
What's the SourceScore difference between The Globe and Mail and The Times (UK)?
The Globe and Mail B 74 vs The Times (UK) B 74 on the composite Index. Canadian paper-of-record vs UK paper-of-record — Commonwealth-tradition broadsheets readers compare on quality discipline.