👤 Paddy Manning

6 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
6
2026-09-06 – 2026-10-20
Claims per article
50
297 extracted in total
Hedged claims
6%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
8,267
characters
Writes for ABC News (AU), The Sydney Morning Herald.
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

Education
33%
Entertainment
33%
Other
17%
Politics
17%
Most-tagged topics
ABCAustralianHobartSeven West MediaAsianAustraliaCOVIDCatholic

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
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 -0.26 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-20 · ABC News (AU) · Other
Seven West Media had 'diabolical' culture, secret review hears
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU) · Education
Migration rhetoric 'harming' reputation in Asia, uni vice-chancellor says
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU) · Education
UTAS debts mounting after CBD move 'turned sour', economist says
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Entertainment
Fierce and fearless was the man who saved Four Corners from the chopping block
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-23 · ABC News (AU) · Entertainment
Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-06 · ABC News (AU) · Politics
Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans strongly left

What they said would happen

2026-09-06 · ABC News (AU)
Like 'the Spirits': Hobart council slams new 'unfit for purpose' planning portal
🔮 "We're still wedded to the PlanBuild promise: something that will make it simpler, easier, quicker to manage applications right across the state. assertive
2026-09-23 · ABC News (AU)
Wildly popular ex-premier tipped for Stokes-backed media giant board
🔮 If successful, Mark McGowan would join a handful of other political leaders who have taken on roles with listed media companies, including Tony Abbott and Jeff Kennett. assertive
2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Fierce and fearless was the man who saved Four Corners from the chopping block
🔮 In 1971 Manning was recruited by the ABC for its revolutionary new daily current affairs program This Day Tonight, joining a crop of pioneering muckrakers who went on to become some of journalism’s biggest names, including Bill Peach, Caroline Jones, Mike Willesee, Andrew Olle, Kerry O’Brien and Mike Carlton. assertive
2026-10-06 · ABC News (AU)
UTAS debts mounting after CBD move 'turned sour', economist says
🔮 A parliamentary hearing into the university's 2025 annual report will be held next week, with UTAS officials, including vice-chancellor Rufus Black, expected to answer questions. assertive
2026-10-14 · ABC News (AU)
Migration rhetoric 'harming' reputation in Asia, uni vice-chancellor says
🔮 Professor Black says cuts to international student numbers would have far-reaching and long-term implications for the Australian economy. assertive
2026-10-20 · ABC News (AU)
Seven West Media had 'diabolical' culture, secret review hears
🔮 The review was commissioned by the former Seven West board in May that year in the wake of Federal Court claims by former Spotlight producer Taylor Auerbach, that the network had reimbursed ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann for drugs and sex workers in order to secure an interview with him. assertive
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