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.
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 -0.26
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, said the UK would “resolutely uphold” the self-determination of the islands after the Argentinian president, Javier Milei, said his country needed to take them back. assertive
🔮 But he said Burnham’s plans remain mired in confusion after the prime minister appeared to reassure him that the 2030 target would be hit, only for Downing Street to later retreat. assertive
🔮 Housing associations have said they could build an additional 41,000 homes outside London over the next 10 years if they had more government funding. assertive
🔮 He said on Sunday that he was confident voters would return to his party once they had seen more of Andy Burnham’s leadership of the country. assertive
🔮 The prime minister will unveil a campaign against nuisance behaviour on public transport on Monday, alongside guidance allowing local transport authorities to levy fines of up to £100 for non-compliance. assertive
🔮 The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, in a move that signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea fossil fuel industry but threatens to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs. 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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