Author summary
0%14 analyzed articles/videos16,144 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Seema Mehta results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Self-Serving Bias, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.8% saturation with 6,961 hits. Analysis detected 59,611 faulty-reasoning hits from 58,824 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.9% and a BS Rank of 28% (4,581 of 6,296 authors). This Seema Mehta is better (less manipulative) than 72.80% of the peer group.
Seema Mehta
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
28%Seema Mehta (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 58,824
Article count: 14
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

27% percentile
025507510027.2% percentile
1.9% BS Score14 analyzed articles58.8K 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 6.4%6.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 11.8%11.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 8.7%8.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 4.4%4.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 4.5%4.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Author 1.9%1.9%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Author 1.2%1.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 3.5%3.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 3.1%3.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 4.7%4.7%

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 6.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 11.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 8.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 4.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 4.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 4.7%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 3.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 4.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 3.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Author 1.9%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Author 2.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 1.2%, sitewide 5.2%Self-Serving Bias: Author 4.9%, sitewide 3.7%Ad Hominem: Author 4.7%, sitewide 2.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.8%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 1.0%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 1.8%, sitewide 2.5%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 2.3%, sitewide 2.0%Bandwagon: Author 1.6%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Coded messages, 'red boxing' and other allegations in California's testy race for governor54%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0%5/1/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Governor's race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots69%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0% Nicole Nixon0%4/20/2026, 10:27:22 PM
Former state Controller Betty Yee drops out of the governor's race64%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0% Nicole Nixon0%4/20/2026, 6:33:57 PM
Swalwell supporters scramble after he drops out of governor's race. Who will benefit?38%
Los Angeles Times79%By Nicole Nixon0% Dakota Smith62% Melody Gutierrez0% Seema Mehta0%4/13/2026, 11:15:27 PM
Swalwell "suspends" campaign for governor's race following allegations of sexual assault, nude photos78%
Los Angeles Times79%By Dakota Smith62% Melody Gutierrez0% Seema Mehta0%4/13/2026, 12:50:59 AM
California Republicans rejoice over Swalwell scandal, but split on best GOP candidate for governor82%
Los Angeles Times79%By Nicole Nixon0% Seema Mehta0%4/12/2026, 9:46:26 PM
Swalwell accused of sexually assaulting female staff member, sending nude photos37%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0% Dakota Smith62% Nicole Nixon0%4/10/2026, 10:08:02 PM
GOP's best shot at California governor's office in decades mired in angry internal debate60%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0%4/10/2026, 10:00:00 AM
President Trump endorses Steve Hilton in the California governor’s race49%
Los Angeles Times79%By Seema Mehta0%4/6/2026, 7:31:06 AM
Swalwell accuses Trump of trying to influence California governor's race with old FBI files76%
Los Angeles Times79%By Brittny Mejia62% Seema Mehta0%3/29/2026, 8:05:39 PM