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 -0.23
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald
· Entertainment
🔮 The light rail whirs past the deputy lord mayor of Sydney on George Street, its bell chiming beneath the gargantuan clocktower looming overhead. assertive
🔮 Gender and urban design expert Nicole Kalms says that, as temperatures rise with climate change, cities including Melbourne will shift their work, commerce and recreation to the nighttime economy. assertive
🔮 Workers were promised no frontline roles would be affected – but the definition of frontline was unclear, sparking concerns for jobs across administration, conservation and education. assertive
🔮 “I would have tried a dozen places before, because Alexandra Gardens said ‘no’ to me for months,” says Sloan, elbows resting on a leather armchair in a Melbourne hotel lobby. 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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