Author summary
0%16 analyzed articles/videos7,657 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Will Bauer results contain 49 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Negativity Bias, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 8.4% saturation with 3,400 hits. Analysis detected 25,442 faulty-reasoning hits from 40,379 analyzed words across 16 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 6% (5,804 of 6,164 authors). This Will Bauer is better (less manipulative) than 94.20% of the peer group.
Will Bauer
Author ranking list
PercentileAuthorBS Score
0%Vivek Chibber1%
0%Sneha Dey1%
0%Ideastream Public Media1%
0%Megan Fan Munce1%
1%Los Angeles Times staff1%
6%Will Bauer (selected)2%
100%Greg Rosenstein38%
100%Siham Shamalakh43%
100%Greg Miller54%
100%Kevin Kniestedt60%
100%Bill Radke60%
Author details
Total words: 40,379
Article count: 16
Publications

Ranking context

Position among analyzed authors

6% percentile
02550751005.8% percentile
1.3% BS Score16 analyzed articles40.4K 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 4.2%4.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Author 4.2%4.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Author 5.2%5.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Author 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Author 2.8%2.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Author 1.8%1.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Author 2.6%2.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Author 1.8%1.8%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Author 0.7%0.7%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Author 2.6%2.6%

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 4.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Author 4.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Author 5.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Author 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Author 2.8%, sitewide 9.1%Optimism Bias: Author 8.4%, sitewide 6.0%Hasty Generalization: Author 2.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Author 1.8%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Author 2.6%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Author 0.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Author 1.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Author 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Author 2.9%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Author 2.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Author 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Author 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Author 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Author 0.9%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Author 0.6%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide rateAuthor rate

Analyzed articles and videos

A potent weedkiller can drift for miles, killing crops and trees. EPA’s new rules may not stop it40%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR55%By Will Bauer0%7/6/2026, 8:00:00 AM
Aldermen delay vote on data center zoning bill, just days before scheduled recess8%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%7/2/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Cahokia school district union rejects proposed contract by wide margin14%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%6/30/2026, 9:17:52 PM
Metro East cyclists get new bridge, longer trail to explore in St. Clair, Madison counties12%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%6/26/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Cave-in under I-44 spotlights need for infrastructure funding, S&T professor says25%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%6/15/2026, 9:35:57 PM
FanDuel closes Fairmount Park's sportsbook in Collinsville12%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%6/9/2026, 8:19:31 PM
Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement45%
STLPR0%By Madison Lammert0% Will Bauer0%6/3/2026, 8:21:04 PM
What are Metro East lawmakers saying about the end of the 2026 Illinois legislative session?32%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%6/2/2026, 6:22:38 PM
Illinois Lt. Gov. candidate Mitchell says he’s ready to step in if Pritzker leaves office36%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0% Jason Rosenbaum0%5/29/2026, 10:00:00 AM
$30M federal grant for Lambert power plant is central to terminal consolidation44%
STLPR0%By Will Bauer0%5/28/2026, 8:54:08 PM