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
Crime & Law
100%
Most-tagged topics
CBC NewsOntarioSIUThe Special Investigations Unit'sthe SIU Act
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 -0.19
(centre).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 Advocates fear fewer people will come forward
Changes in police watchdog's jurisdiction over complaints about off-duty officers raises transparency concerns
The Special Investigations Unit's sexual assault caseload has been declining ever since new legislation narrowed the police watchdog's mandate and diverted complaints involving off-duty officers to local and provincial law enforcement.
CBC News compiled and analyzed data from a decade of SIU cases involving suspected sexual assault by police officers. mixed
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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