The Aporia · Alastair Telfer

Articles

5

2026-09-18 – 2026-09-26

Claims per article

22

108 extracted in total

Hedged claims

2%

corpus average 9%

Typical length

3,214

characters

Writes for BBC News.

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.

Sports

80%

Politics

20%

Most-tagged topics

CanadaEnglandWorld CupNew Zealandthe Red RosesAmsterdamBangladeshDutchman

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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 -0.13 (centre).

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.

2026-09-18 · BBC News · Politics

North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games

3 outlets covered this event · leans right

2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports

England's Harrison scores last-gasp try to beat Black Ferns

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-19 · BBC News · Sports

'Greater things to come' says Mitchell after England winning run ends

2 outlets covered this event

2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports

England embrace growing competitiveness of women's game

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-09-18 · BBC News · Sports

Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals

no other outlet in the corpus covered this

2026-09-18 · BBC News

Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals

🔮 There would be no repeat here as Noppert won three straight legs to take a 3-1 lead. assertive

2026-09-19 · BBC News

'Greater things to come' says Mitchell after England winning run ends

🔮 - Published Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak. assertive

2026-09-26 · BBC News

England embrace growing competitiveness of women's game

🔮 Despite Mitchell openly stating that the WXV Global Series, with no trophy at the end of it, would provide new opportunities, losing in front of a 59,871 crowd at the home of English rugby would not have been part of the long-term development plan. assertive

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