VELOCITY · 35% of composite
Axios vs The Information — Velocity
How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.
Verdict
Axios outscores The Information on Citation Velocity by 4 points (B · 80 vs B · 76).
Higher Velocity
News
Axios
axios.com
B·80
Rank #57 of 130 on Velocity
Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets daily DC + business agenda.
Tech News
The Information
theinformation.com
B·76
Rank #94 of 130 on Velocity
Cited within tech-business journalism + venture circles; specialist authority.
Global rank · Velocity
Why these Velocity scores
AxiosB·80
Velocity · 80/100
Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets daily DC + business agenda.
The InformationB·76
Velocity · 76/100
Cited within tech-business journalism + venture circles; specialist authority.
Signals behind the Velocity score
Axios
- Daily-cycle agendaNewsletter + scoops drive same-day national coverage.
The Information
- Tech-business specialistDefault for tech-business scoops.
Other dimensions for Axios vs The Information
Other Velocity comparisons
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