Author summary
0%14 analyzed articles/videos4,551 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Steve Kraske results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Framing Effect, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 8.1% saturation with 1,314 hits. Analysis detected 15,517 faulty-reasoning hits from 16,269 analyzed words across 12 articles, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 30% (4,454 of 6,359 authors). This Steve Kraske is better (less manipulative) than 70.00% of the peer group.
Steve Kraske
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
30%Steve Kraske (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 16,269
Article count: 12
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

30% percentile
025507510030.0% percentile
2.0% BS Score12 analyzed articles16.3K 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 6.0%6.0%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 7.8%7.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 7.4%7.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 4.6%4.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.3%1.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 3.6%3.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 3.3%3.3%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 1.8%1.8%Out-Group Homogeneity BiasSitewide 3.1%Author 0.2%0.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 3.9%3.9%

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 6.0%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 7.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 7.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 4.6%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 3.6%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Author 5.5%, sitewide 8.1%Optimism Bias: Author 8.1%, sitewide 6.0%Confirmation Bias: Author 3.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.3%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 3.9%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Author 1.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 3.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 2.4%, sitewide 4.6%Self-Serving Bias: Author 4.2%, sitewide 3.7%Anchoring Bias: Author 1.5%, sitewide 4.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 3.7%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Author 3.1%, sitewide 0.8%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 2.6%, sitewide 2.7%Pessimism Bias: Author 2.5%, sitewide 1.9%Loss Aversion: Author 1.8%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 1.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

The World Cup brought tons of visitors to Kansas City. Why aren’t all businesses benefiting?33%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Halle Jackson0%7/1/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Kansas hasn’t elected a Democrat to U.S. Senate since 1932. Could faith help Rev. Adam Hamilton?57%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Elizabeth Ruiz0%6/10/2026, 4:17:59 PM
Rapid population growth is reshaping Parkville and North Kansas City — and raising costs47%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Zach Wilson0%6/3/2026, 4:00:00 PM
New Kauffman study finds entrepreneurship is bouncing back — but that's not all good news46%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Gabriella Lacey0%5/24/2026, 9:00:00 AM
KCUR event 'KC for the W' will celebrate women game-changers in sports and the media1%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Zach Wilson0%5/15/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Kansas City’s Heart Forest is being restored in time to welcome World Cup visitors74%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Ellen Beshuk0%5/11/2026, 4:00:00 PM
For Kansas City trumpeter Alber, making music is a beautiful ‘curse’4%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Halle Jackson0%5/10/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Kansas City Manager Mario Vasquez feels ‘pretty good’ about World Cup readiness80%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Zach Wilson0%5/7/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Kansas City’s historic storms left businesses flooded, while owners wait for the city to respond19%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Ellen Beshuk0% Elizabeth Ruiz0%4/28/2026, 4:00:00 PM
A Crown Center ballpark? How Kansas City feels about the Royals stadium proposal57%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Steve Kraske0% Zach Wilson0% Elizabeth Ruiz0% Halle Jackson0%4/23/2026, 4:18:39 PM