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 -0.24
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
· Economy/Business
🔮 Last Wednesday morning, on the north lawn of the White House, the United States Marine Band rehearsed for the elaborate welcome they will bestow upon Xi Jinping when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday. assertive
🔮 Having already met in Beijing in May, Trump and Xi are due to see each other again at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November, and at the G20 in Miami before Christmas. assertive
🔮 Midway through our conversation, Zhang receives a call from someone who warns him to watch what he says to the foreigner, lest it paint a negative picture that could have consequences – though exactly what those might be is unclear. assertive
🔮 Many would have arrived back on their owners’ doorsteps within minutes, well before the spectators began slowly dispersing from the square. 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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