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.
1 scored article;
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 -0.27
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald
· Crime & Law
🔮 The man, who for years would sweep the driveway and hang his few possessions on hooks in a small alcove protected from the street, was found dead on May 23, 2004. assertive
🔮 A less convincing response would have led him to be searched and the discovery of the secret body wire that would confirm the truth and seal his fate. assertive
🔮 Cox tried to book his mate into a local motel, saying the escapee couldn’t stay at his safe house because he was looking after a wounded associate. assertive
🔮 Fellow swimmers respected his privacy and wouldn’t intrude with political questions.
After former prime minister John Howard delivered the keynote speech at an innovation conference in the Hunter Valley he was happy to jump on the bus, grabbing any seat with his fellow guests to head back to the accommodation. assertive
🔮 Chief Commissioner Mike Bush will today unveil a fresh attack on organised crime groups that he says are “peddling misery” throughout Victoria. assertive
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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