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.
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 +0.02
(centre).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 One person posted on X: 'Scenes at Gatwick, Norse plane rejected takeoff (apparently stuck nose gear), stuck on runway with about 20 ground vehicles surrounding it.
'Loads of aircraft holding, could be tonnes of diversions!' assertive
🔮 'We would also ask anyone who has seen him, or who knows of his whereabouts, not to approach him directly but to contact police on 101, quoting reference 555 of 14/09/26. assertive
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Alan Carr's plans to transform part of his new Scottish castle into a community café and estate shop could be hit by an unlikely hurdle – bats.
The Celebrity Traitors winner has been renovating Ayton Castle since buying the sprawling property for £3.25million earlier this year. assertive
🔮 BTP Detective Sergeant Krishan Appannah said: 'First and foremost I would like to praise the victim for her bravery following what was clearly a terrifying ordeal. assertive
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A police officer filmed punching an arrested man nine times during a struggle has been cleared of all misconduct allegations and will keep his job.
PC Richard Williams, 44, faced disciplinary action after footage emerged showing him restraining 34-year-old Steven Clark during an arrest in Porthmadog, North Wales, in May 2023. assertive
🔮 Police praised the bystanders' bravery but warned the public not to confront someone carrying a weapon, advising people to get to safety and call 999 instead
He continued: 'I would also like to acknowledge the bravery of the members of the public who intervened and helped prevent this incident from becoming far more serious. assertive
🔮 Today she claimed that the Home Office had agreed to reimburse the force for the costs it faced, although the final amount it receives 'could still be subject to review and negotiation'. 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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