Author summary
71%26 analyzed articles/videos18,344 analyzed words
BS Summary: These David Brand results contain 51 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Optimism Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 9% saturation with 7,477 hits. Analysis detected 63,660 faulty-reasoning hits from 83,068 analyzed words across 26 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 13% (5,545 of 6,334 authors). This David Brand is better (less manipulative) than 87.50% of the peer group.
David Brand
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
13%David Brand (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 83,068
Article count: 26
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

13% percentile
025507510012.5% percentile
1.5% BS Score26 analyzed articles83.1K 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 9.0%9.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 7.7%7.7%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 5.8%5.8%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 3.3%3.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.9%2.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.9%1.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.8%1.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 1.7%1.7%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 3.4%3.4%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.4%1.4%

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 9.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 7.7%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 3.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 3.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 1.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 4.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 4.1%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 1.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.0%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 3.4%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.5%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 1.4%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Engineer behind buckled high-rise says crucial reinforcing steel was 'never installed'39%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%7/16/2026, 8:17:45 PM
After fears of collapse in Midtown, developer eyes next office conversion project28%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%7/13/2026, 8:41:25 PM
The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable32%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%7/10/2026, 10:00:48 AM
More than 8K NYC renters evicted so far this year, as affordability crisis grows42%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%7/6/2026, 1:00:50 PM
Gothamist’s guide to what NYC’s rent freeze means for you13%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71% Elizabeth Shwe0%6/30/2026, 10:00:00 AM
NY proposes $700M for Atlantic Yards, new developers say affordable housing ready by 203156%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%6/29/2026, 9:44:00 PM
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge8%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%6/25/2026, 11:30:00 PM
Knicks fever grips New York City ahead of historic Game 5 in San Antonio59%
Gothamist77%By Caroline Lewis37% David Brand71% Christian Santana0%6/13/2026, 11:38:00 PM
NYC erupts as Knicks win Game 5, NBA championship for first time in half a century25%
Gothamist77%By Caroline Lewis37% Brittany Kriegstein67% Stephen Nessen66% Arun Venugopal0% David Brand71%6/13/2026, 11:29:00 PM
NYC homes worth $400M at risk of deed theft and real estate schemes, report finds42%
Gothamist77%By David Brand71%6/10/2026, 5:00:52 PM