Publication summary
⁠4%16 analyzed articles/videos4,749 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Flint Beat results contain 32 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Authority, and Indoctrination, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 4.2% saturation with 856 hits. Analysis detected 6,505 faulty-reasoning hits from 20,242 analyzed words across 16 articles, generating a BS Score of 1% and a BS Rank of ⁠20% (437 of 546 publications). This Flint Beat is better (less manipulative) than 80.00% of the peer group.
Flint Beat
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
⁠0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
⁠1%Signal Cleveland1%
⁠1%Montana Free Press1%
⁠1%BridgeDetroit1%
⁠1%Mondoweiss1%
⁠20%Flint Beat (selected)2%
⁠100%The White House9%
⁠100%Utah Hockey Club10%
⁠100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
⁠100%MS NOW Live Events26%
⁠100%www.globalsecurity.org30%
Publication details
Total words: 20,242
Article count: 16
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

20% percentile
025507510020.0% percentile
1.0% BS Score16 analyzed articles20.2K 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 3.1%3.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 0.9%0.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.0%1.0%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.3%1.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 1.3%1.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.7%1.7%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Publication 0.2%0.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 2.1%2.1%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Publication 0.3%0.3%

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 3.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.0%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.7%, sitewide 7.5%Halo Effect: Publication 2.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 4.2%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.8%, sitewide 3.3%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Indoctrination: Publication 2.4%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 1.9%Begging the Question: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 1.7%Hindsight Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 1.4%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Represe…13%Hindsig…7%Hasty G…13%
Flint increases enforcement of weight restrictions on downtown Saginaw Street⁠3%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Jiquanda Johnson⁠12%8/3/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Need to vote early? Here are Flint's hours⁠5%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Jiquanda Johnson⁠12%7/31/2026, 11:51:31 AM
Boys & Girls Clubs names Flint native, former NFL player as CEO⁠6%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Flint Beat Staff⁠13%7/31/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Flint City Council sends lower-rate transit, safety, parks millages to November ballot⁠6%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Mitchell Kukulka⁠5%7/30/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Flint Council OKs $500K Haskell Center grant, lower millage rates⁠6%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Mitchell Kukulka⁠5%7/29/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Flint health event to focus on cancer awareness and prevention⁠31%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Jiquanda Johnson⁠12%7/28/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Genesee County reports 366 cyclosporiasis cases as Michigan outbreak surpasses 9,000⁠32%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Kevin Cheek⁠18%7/27/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Flint-based program offers $5k to recent grads who stay in Genesee County⁠17%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Kevin Cheek⁠18%7/27/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Flint City Councilman accused of election fraud awaits next court hearing⁠3%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Mitchell Kukulka⁠5%7/24/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Flint officials say fewer than 10 properties remain in lead service line inspection process⁠14%
Flint Beat⁠4%By Mitchell Kukulka⁠5%7/24/2026, 3:00:00 AM