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 -0.25
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
🔮 In short:
A 17-year-old will spend nearly three years behind bars for his role in a violent home invasion in eastern Melbourne that left a man with 11 stab wounds. assertive
🔮 Nation pleaded guilty to assaulting a 17-year-old boy and will be forced to attend drug, mental health and sex offenders' programs in addition to his jail term. assertive
🔮 Magistrate Jill Prior says although she was satisfied Cr Jolly made contact with the woman, the prosecution could not prove beyond reasonable doubt he intended to assault her. assertive
🔮 Coroner Lawrie said the data, maintained by the federal government, could be studied and used to assess bookmakers' monitoring programs for problem gamblers. assertive
🔮 Erin Patterson mushroom murder appeal decision to be handed down on Friday
In short:
Erin Patterson will find out whether her appeal against a life sentence has been successful on Friday. 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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