Author summary
88%35 analyzed articles/videos10,297 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Marisa Lagos results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Emotion, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 14.5% saturation with 6,242 hits. Analysis detected 51,474 faulty-reasoning hits from 42,960 analyzed words across 35 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.3% and a BS Rank of 40% (3,727 of 6,137 authors). This Marisa Lagos is better (less manipulative) than 60.70% of the peer group.
Marisa Lagos
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
40%Marisa Lagos (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 42,960
Article count: 35
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

39% percentile
025507510039.3% percentile
2.3% BS Score35 analyzed articles43K 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 14.5%14.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 6.5%6.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 11.4%11.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 4.5%4.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 4.3%4.3%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Author 6.3%6.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.3%1.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.8%2.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 3.0%3.0%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 4.6%4.6%

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 14.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 11.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 6.5%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 4.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 4.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 4.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 4.9%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Author 7.2%, sitewide 5.3%In-Group Bias: Author 3.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.8%, sitewide 6.7%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 6.3%, sitewide 2.0%Optimism Bias: Author 3.5%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Author 1.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 2.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 3.6%, sitewide 3.3%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Author 3.5%, sitewide 0.5%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 2.1%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 2.5%, sitewide 2.7%False Dilemma: Author 2.5%, sitewide 1.5%Loss Aversion: Author 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Inside Shasta County’s Election Integrity Fight29%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88%7/22/2026, 12:07:06 AM
Trump Targets California's Elections in Primetime Address95%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%7/17/2026, 11:00:00 PM
Democrats Split on Israel and the Politics of Data Centers83%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%7/17/2026, 12:07:02 AM
The Rise of Election Crime Laws Since 202067%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88%7/14/2026, 10:53:48 PM
The Overlooked History of Native Tribes in America’s Founding84%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%7/2/2026, 11:05:44 PM
Negativ…27%Recency…13%Biased …40%Attempt…11%
Here’s What You Need to Know About California’s November Ballot Measures30%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%6/26/2026, 11:05:09 PM
2026 World Cup Is Putting FIFA’s Rules on Political Neutrality to the Test49%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88%6/25/2026, 11:24:37 PM
Two Democratic Challengers Make the Case for Change68%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Scott Shafer0% Guy Marzorati70%6/11/2026, 11:32:16 PM
Becerra Advances in California Governor Race as Hilton, Steyer Battle for Second Spot35%
KQED61%By Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70%6/6/2026, 12:30:55 AM
Daniel Lurie’s Endorsements Are Dominating San Francisco’s Early Returns56%
KQED61%By Scott Shafer0% Marisa Lagos88% Guy Marzorati70% Sydney Johnson57%6/5/2026, 11:05:46 PM