Author summary
0%12 analyzed articles/videos6,754 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Brandon Azim results contain 44 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Anecdotal, and Appeal to Emotion, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 6.3% saturation with 2,196 hits. Analysis detected 20,275 faulty-reasoning hits from 34,862 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 7% (5,721 of 6,135 authors). This Brandon Azim is better (less manipulative) than 93.30% of the peer group.
Brandon Azim
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
7%Brandon Azim (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 34,862
Article count: 12
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

7% percentile
02550751006.7% percentile
1.3% BS Score12 analyzed articles34.9K 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 2.4%2.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 3.1%3.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 3.6%3.6%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 2.4%2.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.3%3.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.8%1.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.9%2.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 3.0%3.0%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Author 0.2%0.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%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 2.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 3.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 3.6%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 2.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 5.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 3.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 6.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 1.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 4.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 1.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.4%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Indoctrination: Author 2.1%, sitewide 0.0%Representativeness Heuristic: Author 1.0%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Kansas City soccer fans pack Fan Fest ahead of Argentina-Switzerland match12%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0% Noah Taborda0%7/11/2026, 11:51:42 PM
Fans of Colombia and Ghana World Cup teams rally in Kansas City ahead of elimination match8%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Noah Taborda0% Brandon Azim0% Emily Younker14%7/3/2026, 9:00:00 AM
At Kansas City housing complex, formerly homeless veterans find dignity and community22%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%7/1/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Kansas City workers take big step toward forcing public vote on Royals stadium funding14%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%6/6/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Kansas City's return to bus fares marked by confused riders and tech difficulties16%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%6/2/2026, 9:00:00 AM
This Kansas City 'Blerd' created a comic book convention where Black nerds can cosplay in peace26%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%5/28/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Looking for a Kansas City area pool to swim in this summer? We've got you covered1%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%5/25/2026, 5:53:53 PM
Kansas City's pickup soccer scene is ready for World Cup walk-ons: 'the ball doesn't discriminate'51%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%5/13/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Kansas City cut parking minimums to help small businesses. Not all neighborhoods are happy68%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%5/5/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Why did I hear a tornado siren? How Kansas City’s extreme weather alerts work3%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Brandon Azim0%4/28/2026, 9:00:00 AM