👤 Melanie Lidman

7 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
7
2026-09-26 – 2026-11-01
Claims per article
28
198 extracted in total
Hedged claims
15%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,298
characters · 1 tagged analysis
Writes for Toronto Star.
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

Politics
71%
Crime & Law
29%
Most-tagged topics
IsraelIsraeliPalestiniansLikudTEL AVIVWest BankArabFlyDubai

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
5 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 -0.26 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
FACT FOCUS: What's known about the FlyDubai attack probe and the red flags about the suspect
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star · Crime & Law
UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities
31 outlets covered this event
2026-10-07 · Toronto Star · Politics
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked
23 outlets covered this event · leans left
2026-10-25 · Toronto Star · Politics
Days before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation
17 outlets covered this event · centre
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star · Politics
Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans right
2026-10-23 · Toronto Star · Politics
In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election
no other outlet in the corpus covered this · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-09-26 · Toronto Star
Far-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeovers
🔮 COGAT, Israel’s military body that oversees civil issues in the West Bank, acknowledged the water was diverted “without authorization” and said it would investigate. assertive
2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
FACT FOCUS: What's known about the FlyDubai attack probe and the red flags about the suspect
🔮 In his first public comments about the incident, Trump hinted there could be a link when asked by reporters at the White House whether he had been briefed about any connection between the co-pilot and Tehran. mixed
2026-10-07 · Toronto Star
Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked
🔮 In southern Israel, families will mourn at intersections, bomb shelters, and the site of a music festival that Hamas-led militants overran three years ago in the deadliest attack against Israel. assertive
2026-10-23 · Toronto Star
In Netanyahu stronghold, signs of fraying loyalty emerge before election
🔮 Although the town remains staunchly conservative, there are rumblings of displeasure with Netanyahu’s handling of the latest war against the militant group Hezbollah, and that could bode poorly for him in Israel’s election Tuesday. assertive
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
Most suspects released after Israeli court says no evidence for accusation of bribery in election
🔮 By casting doubt on the vote, Netanyahu appears to be trying to block any potential alliance in the opposition with the Arab parties that could force him from office. mixed
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