Author summary
69%36 analyzed articles/videos11,098 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Daniel Farr results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 17.6% saturation with 10,130 hits. Analysis detected 63,070 faulty-reasoning hits from 57,662 analyzed words across 36 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of 33% (4,159 of 6,135 authors). This Daniel Farr is better (less manipulative) than 67.80% of the peer group.
Daniel Farr
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
33%Daniel Farr (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 57,662
Article count: 36
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

32% percentile
025507510032.2% percentile
2.1% BS Score36 analyzed articles57.7K 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 12.8%12.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 3.1%3.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 8.4%8.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 12.4%12.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.0%1.0%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.3%1.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.2%2.2%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 4.7%4.7%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 0.5%0.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 4.0%4.0%

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 12.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 17.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 8.4%, sitewide 15.9%Biased Writer Voice: Author 12.4%, sitewide 5.3%Appeal to Authority: Author 3.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 4.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 4.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 3.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.2%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Author 2.0%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 4.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Author 3.9%, sitewide 1.4%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 1.2%, sitewide 2.5%Unattributed Quote: Author 2.5%, sitewide 1.1%Bandwagon: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 2.2%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Sunken Alcatraz Boat found in San Francisco Bay ocean29%
NY Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/18/2026, 12:55:41 AM
Teen with dreams of making the NFL stabbed to death in SoCal as suspects still on the loose29%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/15/2026, 12:39:51 AM
Los Angeles County issues 45-day deadline over LAUSD budget crisis44%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/10/2026, 12:59:25 AM
Pictures show aftermath of Paul Pelosi’s alleged hit-and-run crash — as he faces charges33%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/5/2026, 7:19:06 PM
California July Fourth chaos: Stores looted, police horses charge, fires erupt43%
NY Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/5/2026, 3:10:52 PM
Pelosi family breaks silence on Napa Valley hit-and run crash17%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/4/2026, 11:13:45 PM
Altadena could see temporary relief from predatory developers as new home offers signs of hope76%
NY Post89%By Daniel Farr69%7/2/2026, 5:15:22 AM
Madman with face tattoos opens fire on crowd of nude bike riders in LA60%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%6/27/2026, 10:26:41 PM
Mystery surrounds death of MMA fighter, mother of two found inside car at San Jose State University31%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%6/27/2026, 12:18:27 AM
Famed master sushi chef behind iconic dish that transformed LA dining dies suddenly59%
California Post89%By Daniel Farr69%6/27/2026, 12:14:25 AM