Author summary
42%13 analyzed articles/videos2,360 analyzed words
BS Summary: These LoCO Staff results contain 36 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Optimism Bias, and Framing Effect, with Indoctrination as the most egregious example at 9.6% saturation with 1,350 hits. Analysis detected 9,982 faulty-reasoning hits from 14,136 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 30% (4,684 of 6,628 authors). This LoCO Staff is better (less manipulative) than 70.70% of the peer group.
LoCO Staff
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Jacob Owens1%
1%Megan Fan Munce1%
30%LoCO Staff (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 14,136
Article count: 13
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

29% percentile
025507510029.3% percentile
2.0% BS Score13 analyzed articles14.1K 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 5.3%5.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 3.8%3.8%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Author 9.6%9.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 7.7%7.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 3.0%3.0%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 1.4%1.4%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.3%1.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.0%3.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.2%1.2%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%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 5.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 3.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 7.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 3.0%, sitewide 11.1%Indoctrination: Author 9.6%, sitewide 0.0%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 1.4%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 6.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 5.2%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 0.8%, sitewide 5.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 4.7%, sitewide 0.5%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 1.2%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Author 0.3%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Death of Retired Dr. James Jaworski Ruled Accidental Following Coroner's Investigation8%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/24/2026, 7:40:14 AM
Dog Dies After Swimming in Eel River; Health Officials Warn of Harmful Algal Blooms17%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/24/2026, 5:10:30 AM
Framing…22%Negativ…9%Biased …22%
Remember When Eureka Police Put Out a Warning About Someone Stalking High School Girls on Snapchat? They Just Made an Arrest in Connection With That Case3%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/24/2026, 1:40:03 AM
The City of Rio Dell, Having Canceled Its Contract With Miranda's Rescue, Seeks Community Funding for a New Animal Kennel87%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/23/2026, 8:11:28 AM
Yurok Tribe Breaks Ground on $37 Million Health and Wellness Center, to Host 53-Bed Inpatient and Outpatient Facility18%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/23/2026, 2:39:50 AM
Sheriff's Office Reports Third Trinity River Drowning Within a Week49%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/23/2026, 2:14:09 AM
37-Year-Old Man Dies After 'Medical Emergency' at Humboldt County Jail; Sheriff's Major Crimes Division Investigating9%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/22/2026, 7:20:12 AM
This Teen Could Climb UP the Cliffs at Agate Beach, but He Couldn't Climb Down! So Our Coasties Flew in and Rescued the Goofball8%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/22/2026, 5:23:46 AM
Sheriff's Office: Suspect in McKinleyville Shooting Tracked Down Thanks to Court-Ordered GPS Ankle Monitor That He Was Wearing At The Time3%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/21/2026, 8:39:56 AM
Two People Died on the Trinity River Last Week, in Separate Incidents; Sheriff’s Office Issues Statement on the Cases, Urges People to be Cautious on the Water17%
Lost Coast Outpost66%By LoCO Staff42%7/21/2026, 6:48:16 AM