Author summary
0%13 analyzed articles/videos2,872 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Charlie McCarthy results contain 46 faulty reasoning types, including Overconfidence Bias, Negativity Bias, and Hasty Generalization, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 14.8% saturation with 3,574 hits. Analysis detected 28,917 faulty-reasoning hits from 24,148 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.6% and a BS Rank of 50% (3,119 of 6,195 authors). This Charlie McCarthy is better (less manipulative) than 50.30% of the peer group.
Charlie McCarthy
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
50%Charlie McCarthy (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 24,148
Article count: 13
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

50% percentile
025507510049.7% percentile
2.6% BS Score13 analyzed articles24.1K 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 14.8%14.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 8.1%8.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 6.8%6.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 0.8%0.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 5.6%5.6%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.8%3.8%False DilemmaSitewide 1.5%Author 6.8%6.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.4%2.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 0.9%0.9%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 8.2%8.2%

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 14.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 8.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 6.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 5.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.8%, sitewide 9.1%Overconfidence Bias: Author 8.2%, sitewide 4.6%Hasty Generalization: Author 7.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 5.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 6.9%False Dilemma: Author 6.8%, sitewide 1.5%Halo Effect: Author 0.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 6.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 0.9%, sitewide 5.2%Self-Serving Bias: Author 4.8%, sitewide 3.7%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Pessimism Bias: Author 3.4%, sitewide 1.9%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.1%Unattributed Quote: Author 2.8%, sitewide 1.1%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 1.4%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Ad Hominem: Author 2.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Trump: Iran Requests Meeting in Doha10%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/29/2026, 12:21:04 PM
Gordon Chang to Newsmax: China Fuels Iran War80%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/28/2026, 6:13:05 PM
Rubio Warns Iran to Drop Hormuz Fee 'Fantasy'47%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/25/2026, 4:31:09 PM
Trump: Iran Is 'Finished,' Gets No US Money53%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/19/2026, 3:11:16 PM
ZOA Opposes Iran MOU Deal75%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/17/2026, 7:41:45 PM
JD Vance: US Holds Leverage as Iran Talks Continue58%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/15/2026, 1:45:48 PM
Trump Tax Immunity Stays Despite Anti-Weaponization Fund Pause70%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/2/2026, 4:39:25 PM
Trump: Relax and Let Me Negotiate Iran Deal65%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%6/1/2026, 11:51:29 AM
GOP Braces for Fallout After Paxton-Cornyn Battle72%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%5/26/2026, 4:42:20 PM
Iran Lawmakers Push $58 Million Bounty on Trump74%
Newsmax75%By Charlie McCarthy0%5/19/2026, 1:22:43 PM