👤 Michael Phillis

3 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
3
2026-09-29 – 2026-09-29
Claims per article
75
224 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
9,611
characters
Writes for The Independent, Toronto Star.
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

Environment
67%
Politics
33%
Most-tagged topics
Associated PressFEMAKentuckyWASHINGTONIndependentIndependent MembershipThe National Flood Insurance Programthe United States

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 -0.22 (leans left).

More from this journalist

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2026-09-29 · Toronto Star · Environment
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-29 · The Independent · Environment
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
2 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star · Politics
Takeaways from the AP's analysis on the fundamental flaws in the national flood insurance program
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-09-29 · The Independent
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
🔮 The flood left six inches of “gooey, clay mud” in the house that was so thick it could suck shoes off feet and had to be shoveled out. assertive
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star
Takeaways from the AP's analysis on the fundamental flaws in the national flood insurance program
🔮 His insurance shot up over time from roughly $900 to $4,000 — an amount he expected to keep climbing. assertive
2026-09-29 · Toronto Star
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
🔮 The flood left six inches of “gooey, clay mud” in the house that was so thick it could suck shoes off feet and had to be shoveled out. assertive
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