👤 Alastair Telfer

6 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
6
2026-09-18 – 2026-10-07
Claims per article
22
130 extracted in total
Hedged claims
4%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,108
characters
Writes for BBC News.
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

Sports
83%
Politics
17%
Most-tagged topics
CanadaEnglandWorld CupNew Zealandthe Red RosesAmsterdamArsenalBBC Sport

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 -0.17 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-07 · BBC News · Sports
Arteta signs new contract with champions Arsenal
3 outlets covered this event
2026-09-18 · BBC News · Politics
North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games
3 outlets covered this event · leans right
2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports
England's Harrison scores last-gasp try to beat Black Ferns
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-19 · BBC News · Sports
'Greater things to come' says Mitchell after England winning run ends
2 outlets covered this event
2026-09-26 · BBC News · Sports
England embrace growing competitiveness of women's game
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-09-18 · BBC News · Sports
Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-18 · BBC News
Littler survives scare to progress at World Series Finals
🔮 There would be no repeat here as Noppert won three straight legs to take a 3-1 lead. assertive
2026-09-19 · BBC News
'Greater things to come' says Mitchell after England winning run ends
🔮 - Published Head coach John Mitchell believes England's thrilling draw with Canada will inspire "greater things to come" from the world champions despite the result ending their record-breaking winning streak. assertive
2026-09-26 · BBC News
England embrace growing competitiveness of women's game
🔮 Despite Mitchell openly stating that the WXV Global Series, with no trophy at the end of it, would provide new opportunities, losing in front of a 59,871 crowd at the home of English rugby would not have been part of the long-term development plan. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Arteta signs new contract with champions Arsenal
🔮 The Spaniard's deal was set to expire at the end of this season, with his time in charge of the Gunners now possibly stretching to a decade following his arrival in December 2019. assertive
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