Author summary
0%16 analyzed articles/videos3,198 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Alan Montecillo results contain 43 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Unattributed Quote, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 8.5% saturation with 1,259 hits. Analysis detected 10,729 faulty-reasoning hits from 14,838 analyzed words across 16 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.7% and a BS Rank of 19% (5,177 of 6,374 authors). This Alan Montecillo is better (less manipulative) than 81.20% of the peer group.
Alan Montecillo
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
19%Alan Montecillo (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 14,838
Article count: 16
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

19% percentile
025507510018.8% percentile
1.7% BS Score16 analyzed articles14.8K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

AuthorSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Author 8.5%8.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 2.6%2.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 8.1%8.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 1.6%1.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 0.7%0.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.7%2.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.3%2.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 3.6%3.6%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.8%1.8%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.6%1.6%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Author 8.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 8.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 2.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 1.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 3.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 2.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 4.0%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Author 6.3%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Author 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Unattributed Quote: Author 4.0%, sitewide 1.1%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.3%False Dilemma: Author 3.3%, sitewide 1.5%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Pessimism Bias: Author 3.0%, sitewide 1.9%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 2.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Giants’ Pride Controversy, Data Center in Pittsburg, and Youth-Backed Improvements to SF Bus Route15%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Francesca Fenzi0% Alan Montecillo0%6/29/2026, 10:00:53 AM
Framing…38%Anecdot…38%Biased …38%
Producer Jessica Kariisa Says Goodbye to The Bay2%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Jessica Kariisa0% Francesca Fenzi0% Alan Montecillo0%6/26/2026, 10:00:25 AM
‘We’re Still Here’: Celebrating Juneteenth in the Fillmore30%
KQED61%By Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0% Ericka Cruz Guevarra0%6/19/2026, 10:00:56 AM
Availab…17%Framing…7%Optimis…26%Biased …7%
The South Bay Plays Host to the World Cup4%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Ayah Ali-Ahmad76% Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0%6/17/2026, 10:00:23 AM
What Will Pacifica Do About Its Iconic — but Deteriorating — Pier?68%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Ezra David Romero0% Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0%6/15/2026, 10:00:15 AM
Three Recent Graduates Share Their Thoughts on AI55%
KQED61%By Alan Montecillo0% Jessica Kariisa0% Ericka Cruz Guevarra0%6/1/2026, 10:00:44 AM
San Francisco's Congressional Race, Local Tax Ballot Measures, and Richmond’s Mayoral Election4%
KQED61%By Alan Montecillo0% Sydney Johnson58% Guy Marzorati71% Jessica Kariisa0%5/29/2026, 10:00:31 AM
Benicia Wants to Be a Model for Life After a Refinery. Can It?86%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Julie Small0% Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0%5/20/2026, 10:00:04 AM
Inside Elon Musk and Sam Altman's Battle Over OpenAI67%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Rachael Myrow42% Alan Montecillo0% Jessica Kariisa0%5/6/2026, 10:00:36 AM
Raising Kids in the Bay? It Comes With Compromises68%
KQED61%By Ericka Cruz Guevarra0% Adhiti Bandlamudi0% Jessica Kariisa0% Alan Montecillo0%5/4/2026, 10:00:36 AM