Author summary
52%31 analyzed articles/videos14,018 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Rachel Dobkin results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 9.4% saturation with 7,215 hits. Analysis detected 62,312 faulty-reasoning hits from 76,616 analyzed words across 31 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 13% (5,375 of 6,138 authors). This Rachel Dobkin is better (less manipulative) than 87.60% of the peer group.
Rachel Dobkin
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%Rachel Dobkin (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 76,616
Article count: 31
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

12% percentile
025507510012.4% percentile
1.5% BS Score31 analyzed articles76.6K 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 8.5%8.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 5.9%5.9%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 9.4%9.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.5%2.5%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.8%1.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 1.7%1.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.9%1.9%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 3.1%3.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.3%1.3%

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 8.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 9.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 3.1%, sitewide 8.1%Biased Writer Voice: Author 7.9%, sitewide 5.3%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 1.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 2.7%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Author 1.3%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 2.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 2.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Unattributed Quote: Author 3.3%, sitewide 1.1%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 1.9%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Agency packed with Trump appointees looks to bypass federal regulations to speed up construction of his DC arch63%
The Independent45%By Rachel Dobkin52%7/21/2026, 1:00:40 AM
Iran-US war latest: Trump launches fresh strikes on Iran as Hegseth vows ‘now they pay’18%
The Independent45%By Rachel Dobkin52%7/12/2026, 1:00:39 AM
NYC high-rise ‘collapse zone’ leaves guests and locals scrambling for hotel rooms as street closures continue15%
The Independent65%By Isabel Keane0% Rachel Dobkin52%7/8/2026, 3:48:40 AM
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce invite Knicks heroes to MSG wedding: report53%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%7/1/2026, 9:25:02 PM
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce invite Knicks heroes to MSG wedding: report65%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%7/1/2026, 9:25:02 PM
DC’s record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally53%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%6/30/2026, 12:25:12 AM
Megyn Kelly faces backlash over ‘profoundly racist’ rant against Haitian immigrants after Supreme Court ruling57%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%6/26/2026, 11:30:12 PM
One of the nation’s largest school districts bans screens for children before 2nd grade18%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%6/24/2026, 9:22:21 PM
18 children had illnesses so rare doctors were stumped. AI gave them answers37%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%6/20/2026, 12:46:01 PM
Woman dies after getting trapped in 20ft well in rural Northern California16%
The Independent65%By Rachel Dobkin52%6/20/2026, 12:13:50 AM