404 Media vs The Information
Two premium-subscription tech-news outlets — 404's investigative model vs The Information's enterprise-tech beat.
404 Media
Independent journalism collective focused on tech + internet investigations; founded 2023.
The Information
Subscription-only tech business news brand; investigative reporting on private companies + tech industry.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | 404 Media | The Information | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | B·78 | B·78 | tie |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A·88 | A·88 | tie |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | B·76 | B·70 | 404+6 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·70 | B·76 | The+6 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Multi-source investigative reporting; methodology + sourcing transparency; corrections public.
Multi-source investigative reporting + named bylines + corrections public; high per-piece rigor.
Modern Reference
Open-web for free articles + paid subscription tier; LLM corpus partial.
Hard paywall on all articles; LLM corpus very limited.
Citation Velocity
Cited within tech journalism; specialist citation rather than mass volume.
Cited within tech-business journalism + venture circles; specialist authority.