Publication summary
17%13 analyzed articles/videos6,448 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Creative Loafing Tampa results contain 44 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Framing Effect, and Negativity Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 3.9% saturation with 1,122 hits. Analysis detected 11,643 faulty-reasoning hits from 28,434 analyzed words across 13 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.9% and a BS Rank of 18% (463 of 564 publications). This Creative Loafing Tampa is better (less manipulative) than 82.10% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

18% percentile
025507510017.9% percentile
0.9% BS Score13 analyzed articles28.4K 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 3.4%3.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.1%3.1%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 3.4%3.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 0.4%0.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 1.8%1.8%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.6%1.6%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 1.0%1.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 1.3%1.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Publication 0.4%0.4%

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 3.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 3.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 1.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.7%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 4.0%, sitewide 0.5%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.2%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Florida judge says parts of Amendment 3 ballot title, summary language, violate state law26%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Christine Sexton34% Florida Phoenix53%8/4/2026, 12:12:46 PM
St. Pete Beach commissioners want more resident input before ruling out a property tax increase1%
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay17%By Trei Johnson0% Gulfport Gabber0%8/4/2026, 8:20:29 AM
Florida gas prices slide, but some areas still pay $4 per gallon40%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By News Service of Florida18%8/4/2026, 5:02:53 AM
Local advocates call for affordable energy reform a year after Tampa hit record 100-degree heat22%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Juanita Hurtado Huérfano0% WMNF News0%8/4/2026, 4:50:12 AM
Florida could ban undocumented students from career education programs11%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Ana Goñi-Lessan17% News Service of Florida18%8/3/2026, 2:24:05 PM
St. Pete explores whether new fire fees could offset property tax cuts proposed in November ballot39%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Mark Parker52%8/3/2026, 1:09:22 PM
Photos: Crowbar ends 20-year run in Ybor City with a showcase of Tampa hip-hop8%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Ray Roa12% Dave Decker0%8/3/2026, 8:15:48 AM
Side Splitters comedy club hopes to open St. Pete location later this year10%
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay17%By Michael Murillo8%7/31/2026, 11:34:37 AM
Crowbar’s closing, but a new era for Tom DeGeorge might just be taking flight34%
Creative Loafing Tampa Bay17%By Ray Roa12%7/30/2026, 2:42:40 PM
Optimis…15%Halo Ef…22%Recency…12%Attempt…88%
Popular Temple Terrace smash burger joint Byte Burger opens new location in Westshore71%
Creative Loafing Tampa17%By Liam Oliver92%7/30/2026, 1:48:40 PM