Author summary
34%8 analyzed articles/videos2,845 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Frank Morris results contain 44 faulty reasoning types, including Hasty Generalization, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Authority, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 5.4% saturation with 912 hits. Analysis detected 10,668 faulty-reasoning hits from 16,881 analyzed words across 8 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.4% and a BS Rank of 11% (5,677 of 6,318 authors). This Frank Morris is better (less manipulative) than 89.90% of the peer group.
Frank Morris
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
11%Frank Morris (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 16,881
Article count: 8
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

10% percentile
025507510010.1% percentile
1.4% BS Score8 analyzed articles16.9K 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 3.8%3.8%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 3.0%3.0%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 2.7%2.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 3.7%3.7%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.5%3.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 1.2%1.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 2.2%2.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 2.3%2.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 4.0%4.0%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 0.8%0.8%

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 3.8%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 3.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 2.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 3.7%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 4.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 2.2%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 2.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 1.2%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 5.4%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 3.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 2.1%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Johnson County leads cyclosporiasis cases as parasitic illness explodes across Kansas60%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Frank Morris34%7/23/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Algeria extends World Cup stay with draw at Kansas City Stadium. 'We're gonna party all night'18%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Luke X. Martin0% Cassandra Isobelle Flores30% Frank Morris34%6/28/2026, 4:55:33 AM
Algeria vs. Austria in Kansas City is a make-or-break match for Lawrence's new favorite team12%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Cassandra Isobelle Flores30% Frank Morris34%6/26/2026, 8:58:04 PM
Kansas and Missouri are surprised by tornadoes after weather service cuts reduce early warnings37%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Frank Morris34%6/22/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Amid World Cup frenzy, Kansas City delights over a surprise visitor: a Caribbean seabird46%
KCUR56%By Frank Morris34%6/15/2026, 4:36:34 PM
Photos: Kansas City's FIFA Fan Festival fills with Mexico fans for first World Cup match8%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Gabe Rosenberg43% Frank Morris34% Zach Perez0%6/11/2026, 11:37:10 PM
Kansas City braces for more storms as cleanup begins from Monday's tornadoes2%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Frank Morris34% Madeline Fox49%4/14/2026, 9:16:52 PM
Kansas City reveals downtown Royals ballpark proposal. It would cost the city up to $600 million57%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR56%By Frank Morris34%4/9/2026, 9:31:09 PM