👤 David Shepardson

3 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
3
2026-08-24 – 2026-09-18
Claims per article
19
56 extracted in total
Hedged claims
9%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,169
characters
Writes for The Independent.
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.

What they cover

Politics
67%
Entertainment
33%
Most-tagged topics
FAACaliforniaCongressDemocratNTSBParamountReutersSenate

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
3 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 -0.19 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-18 · The Independent · Politics
Trump’s triumphal arch approved by FAA with one adjustment after worries over risk to commercial flights
3 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-15 · The Independent · Politics
Chilling report reveals FAA failed to fix flight paths after deadly 2025 Potomac midair collision
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left
2026-08-24 · The Independent · Entertainment
Hollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channels
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-24 · The Independent
Hollywood mega-merger on the brink as California demands Paramount sell off channels
🔮 California Attorney General Rob Bonta is expected to require Paramount to sell select cable channels and ensure its film studio remains distinct from Warner Bros. Discovery before approving the proposed merger, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Sunday that cites sources familiar with the matter. assertive
2026-09-15 · The Independent
Chilling report reveals FAA failed to fix flight paths after deadly 2025 Potomac midair collision
🔮 NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said installing this system would have warned the passenger jet pilot 59 seconds before the crash and alerted the helicopter crew 48 seconds before impact. assertive
2026-09-18 · The Independent
Trump’s triumphal arch approved by FAA with one adjustment after worries over risk to commercial flights
🔮 Federal aviation authorities said Friday that a proposed triumphal arch President Donald Trump wants to build near Arlington National Cemetery in Washington will not pose an aviation risk, provided it includes an "eternal flame" on top. assertive
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