Sources at Semafor's tier
The 5 sources closest to Semafor (B · 76) by composite SourceScore Index, across all categories. Use this view to discover at-tier peers regardless of vertical.
The 5 closest peers
- 1B·76
Long-form technical journalism since 1998; deep-dive tech reporting + named-author byline accountability.
Discipline B · 78(-8)Modern Reference B · 80(+4)Velocity B · 70 - 2B·76
Axios's professional-tier specialist newsletters covering deals + policy + niches.
Discipline B · 82(-4)Modern Reference B · 76Velocity B · 70 - 3B·76
Tech + culture magazine since 1993; long-form tech reporting + named contributor bylines.
Discipline B · 78(-8)Modern Reference B · 80(+4)Velocity B · 70 - 4B·77
France's paper of record since 1944, with English edition (lemonde.fr/en/) widely cited.
Discipline B · 84(-2)Modern Reference B · 70(-6)Velocity B · 75(+5) - 5B·75
McKinsey & Company's research arm; widely cited in business press despite client-conflict caveats.
Discipline B · 70(-16)Modern Reference B · 75(-1)Velocity B · 80(+10)
How we picked these peers
Peers are the 5 sources with the smallest absolute distance to Semafor on the composite SourceScore Index, across all news and non-news sources. Distance is computed as |peer Index − Semafor Index|. Ties are broken by higher Index first, then alphabetical by name.
Distinct from Semafor's curated comparator hub, which lists hand-selected head-to-head pairs. Peers is auto-computed from the score data — every source has one, and it surfaces neighbors regardless of editorial selection.