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.
2 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 -0.27
(leans left).
More from this journalist
Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-09-26 · The Sydney Morning Herald
· Crime & Law
🔮 Voters are divided on whether they will go to the new Parramatta Powerhouse as the new museum in Sydney’s west is yet to convince a majority of the public it is worth visiting. assertive
🔮 A senior Parramatta Liberal councillor has quit the party hours before a contentious vote for the city’s lord mayor, citing concerns about the Coalition’s growing connection to One Nation. assertive
🔮 Armed with fake luggage and a keen eye for bus routes, the Herald’s western Sydney reporters set a challenge to see who could make it to the airport the quickest via public transport for a real flight. 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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