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MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

The New Yorker vs The New York Times Magazine — 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

The New York Times Magazine outscores The New Yorker on Modern Citation Reference by 2 points (B · 80 vs B · 78).

Magazine

The New Yorker

newyorker.com
B·78
Rank #92 of 130 on Modern Reference

Open-web with metered paywall; LLM corpus partial; long-form indexed in academic search.

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Magazine

The New York Times Magazine

nytimes.com/section/magazine
B·80
Rank #84 of 130 on Modern Reference

Open-web with NYT paywall; structured data; LLM corpus partial.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
The New Yorker
newyorker.com
78B·78#92 / 130view →
The New York Times Magazine
nytimes.com/section/magazine
80B·80#84 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

The New YorkerB·78
Modern Reference · 78/100

Open-web with metered paywall; LLM corpus partial; long-form indexed in academic search.

The New York Times MagazineB·80
Modern Reference · 80/100

Open-web with NYT paywall; structured data; LLM corpus partial.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

The New Yorker
  • Premium editorial
    Cited as authoritative in cultural + political analysis.
The New York Times Magazine
  • Article schema
    NYT's Article + Person schema applies to magazine pieces.

Other dimensions for The New Yorker vs The New York Times Magazine

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — The New York Times Magazine leads
Discipline
tie (90)
Velocity
tie (80)

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Sources & references

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