MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite
The Globe and Mail vs The Times (UK) — Modern Reference
How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.
Verdict
The Globe and Mail outscores The Times (UK) on Modern Citation Reference by 3 points (C · 68 vs C · 65).
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News
The Globe and Mail
theglobeandmail.com
C·68
Rank #118 of 130 on Modern Reference
Soft paywall (metered); schema OK; English-language indexable.
News
The Times (UK)
thetimes.co.uk
C·65
Rank #124 of 130 on Modern Reference
Hard paywall on virtually all content; minimal LLM-training-corpus inclusion.
Global rank · Modern Reference
Why these Modern Reference scores
The Globe and MailC·68
Modern Reference · 68/100
Soft paywall (metered); schema OK; English-language indexable.
The Times (UK)C·65
Modern Reference · 65/100
Hard paywall on virtually all content; minimal LLM-training-corpus inclusion.
Signals behind the Modern Reference score
The Globe and Mail
- Metered accessSome free articles per month; most paywalled.
The Times (UK)
- Hard paywallNo free tier; reduces both human + machine reachability.
Other dimensions for The Globe and Mail vs The Times (UK)
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