Publication summary
15%32 analyzed articles/videos18,864 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Dallas Free Press results contain 49 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Optimism Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 3.7% saturation with 2,874 hits. Analysis detected 30,761 faulty-reasoning hits from 78,554 analyzed words across 32 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.8% and a BS Rank of 10% (513 of 570 publications). This Dallas Free Press is better (less manipulative) than 90.00% of the peer group.
Dallas Free Press
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Publication details
Total words: 78,554
Article count: 32
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Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

10% percentile
025507510010.0% percentile
0.8% BS Score32 analyzed articles78.6K 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 3.7%3.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.6%3.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 3.1%3.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 1.3%1.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.7%1.7%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.3%1.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.8%0.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 2.0%2.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 1.6%1.6%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Publication 0.6%0.6%

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: Publication 3.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 1.6%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.9%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Video: Frazier Revitalization to build new home for longtime Mill City resident9%
Dallas Free Press15%By Camilo Diaz Jr.22%8/4/2026, 3:12:32 PM
What public services are impacted by the City of Dallas’ furloughs?22%
Dallas Free Press15%By David Silva Ramirez17%7/10/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Video: Diane Ragsdale CityLab High School honors South Dallas leader6%
Dallas Free Press15%By Camilo Diaz Jr.22%7/3/2026, 2:32:14 PM
Dallas’ zoning commission rejected a 25-story development in South Dallas. Why is it still on the city council docket?12%
Dallas Free Press15%By David Silva Ramirez17%6/22/2026, 1:58:57 PM
Community Park at Fair Park receives $2.5M investment56%
Dallas Free Press15%By David Silva Ramirez17%6/22/2026, 1:55:25 PM
Video: $20M mixed-income housing project planned for South Dallas20%
Dallas Free Press15%By Camilo Diaz Jr.22%6/18/2026, 10:22:30 AM
‘Built by the community.’ City council approves major South Dallas zoning reform.54%
Dallas Free Press15%By Documenters70%6/16/2026, 6:52:04 PM
South Dallas on the verge of ‘monumental’ zoning change33%
Dallas Free Press15%By David Silva Ramirez17%5/31/2026, 4:00:00 PM
The 6-year journey to build West Dallas’ new mixed-income apartments7%
Dallas Free Press15%By Jennie Trejo8%5/18/2026, 1:42:03 PM
Proposed $6.2B bond includes large investments in South and West Dallas ISD schools9%
Dallas Free Press15%By David Silva Ramirez17%4/23/2026, 4:06:38 PM