Publication summary
2%10 analyzed articles/videos8,555 analyzed words
BS Summary: These BridgeDetroit results contain 45 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Halo Effect, and Appeal to Emotion, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 2.5% saturation with 1,236 hits. Analysis detected 11,499 faulty-reasoning hits from 48,642 analyzed words across 10 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.5% and a BS Rank of 1% (537 of 541 publications). This BridgeDetroit is better (less manipulative) than 99.30% of the peer group.
BridgeDetroit

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

1% percentile
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0.5% BS Score10 analyzed articles48.6K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

PublicationSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Publication 1.1%1.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 2.5%2.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.7%1.7%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 0.9%0.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.8%0.8%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 2.1%2.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Publication 0.7%0.7%

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: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.8%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.0%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Marathon Petroleum wins air quality permit approval for Detroit refinery expansion5%
Bridge Detroit2%By Isabelle Tavares6%8/1/2026, 3:00:00 AM
After community concern, Detroit school board reconsiders plans to demolish four buildings5%
Bridge Detroit2%By Hannah Dellinger12% Chalkbeat Detroit12%7/31/2026, 4:00:00 AM
New art gallery creates sense of belonging for Detroit’s Caribbean community4%
BridgeDetroit2%By Micah Walker7%7/31/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit health care, DPSCD board member, dies at 7416%
BridgeDetroit2%By Micah Walker7% Hannah Dellinger12% Chalkbeat Detroit12%7/30/2026, 5:41:25 PM
First look: Renderings revealed for I-75 cap proposal, creation of entertainment spaces20%
BridgeDetroit2%By Christine Ferretti0%7/30/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on health care costs, access3%
Bridge Michigan2%By Jordyn Hermani14%7/30/2026, 2:20:00 PM
Detroit land bank threatened to take back a Native center site30%
BridgeDetroit2%By Jena Brooker48%7/30/2026, 5:10:05 AM
$9.2M program to help 140 families exit homeless shelters each year38%
BridgeDetroit2%By Nushrat Rahman53%7/30/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Voter guide 2026: Everything you need to know about voting in Detroit1%
Bridge Detroit2%By Laurén Abdel-Razzaq0%7/29/2026, 4:20:23 PM
Where Michigan governor candidates stand on data centers, the environment8%
Bridge Michigan2%By Jordyn Hermani14%7/29/2026, 10:37:08 AM