The New York Times vs South China Morning Post
US tier-1 vs Asia's English-language tier-1 — different default frames for China + HK reporting.
The New York Times
U.S. national newspaper of record, founded 1851. Pulitzer Prize record + investigative depth + structured-data-rich web platform.
South China Morning Post
Hong Kong-based English-language paper since 1903; primary tier-1 source for China + HK news in English.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | The New York Times | South China Morning Post | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·88 | B·75 | The+13 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A·88 | B·78 | The+10 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | B·82 | B·70 | The+12 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | A·92 | B·76 | The+16 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Multi-source verification; fact-check + corrections processes public; named bylines + editor accountability.
Strong editorial standards historically; ownership-influence concerns raised post-2016 Alibaba acquisition.
Modern Reference
Schema-rich; Article + Person + Organization JSON-LD; machine-readable; metered paywall reduces some training-corpus inclusion.
Soft paywall (metered); good schema; English-language indexed broadly.
Citation Velocity
Cited many times daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets news cycle.
Default English-language citation for HK / China news in tier-1 press.