Author summary
80%16 analyzed articles/videos11,300 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Richard Winton results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Appeal to Authority, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 14.4% saturation with 7,433 hits. Analysis detected 51,682 faulty-reasoning hits from 51,726 analyzed words across 16 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of 35% (4,125 of 6,316 authors). This Richard Winton is better (less manipulative) than 65.30% of the peer group.
Richard Winton
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
35%Richard Winton (selected)3%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 51,726
Article count: 16
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

35% percentile
025507510034.7% percentile
2.1% BS Score16 analyzed articles51.7K 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 9.4%9.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 8.9%8.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.4%1.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 14.4%14.4%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.1%1.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 3.2%3.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.8%2.8%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.9%1.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 8.1%8.1%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Author 1.7%1.7%

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 9.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 14.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 8.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 8.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 7.9%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 3.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 6.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.8%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 3.6%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 1.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.3%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.7%, sitewide 2.7%Unattributed Quote: Author 2.6%, sitewide 1.1%Loss Aversion: Author 0.3%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 2.2%, sitewide 0.8%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

D4vd's garage had signs of blood where girl's body was likely cut up, expert testifies49%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80% James Queally80%7/22/2026, 11:55:25 PM
New evidence against singer D4vd in brutal killing of teen set to come to light78%
Los Angeles Times79%By James Queally80% Richard Winton80%7/21/2026, 10:00:00 AM
LAPD killing of family dog amid Knicks celebration sparks outrage34%
Los Angeles Times79%By Ruben Vives50% Richard Winton80% Summer Lin59%6/19/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Inside the FBI's battle to keep drones out of World Cup sites amid heightened terrorism fears12%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80%6/18/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Social media, manifesto of San Diego mosque shooters rooted in white nationalism35%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80% Paige St. John0%5/20/2026, 3:08:06 PM
What we know about the teens accused of attacking San Diego Islamic Center, killing 38%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80% Hannah Fry49% Salvador Hernandez48% Clara Harter64%5/19/2026, 5:30:25 AM
Suspected arsonist behind Palisades fire looked up to Luigi Mangione as hero, prosecutors say33%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80%5/4/2026, 9:05:52 PM
Cole Allen case reveals Secret Service failures that could have led to tragedy at D.C. gala81%
Los Angeles Times79%By Kevin Rector0% Richard Winton80%4/29/2026, 9:05:15 PM
Mystery surrounds Cole Tomas Allen and frantic moments of D.C. attack65%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80%4/29/2026, 10:00:00 AM
New details emerge about the arrest of singer D4vd in the killing of teenage girl24%
Los Angeles Times79%By Richard Winton80% Clara Harter64%4/17/2026, 6:06:46 PM