Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty
(“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is
not a fault: it is often careful sourcing.
How these are measured.
2 scored articles;
a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more
about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned.
Their outlet averages +0.08
(centre).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 Calgary Herald columnist Don Braid joins host Dave Breakenridge to discuss the recent byelection, the looming referendum and what the fallout could be for the premier. mixed
🔮 Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer joins host Dave Breakenridge to talk about the fallout from Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s resignation, how the election call may have bolstered the Conservatives’ prospects, and how the municipal vote has become an issue in the provincial race. mixed
Forward-looking sentences extracted from their articles, oldest first.
Nothing here checks whether any of it turned out to be right.
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