Publication summary
4%17 analyzed articles/videos6,761 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Rockland/Westchester Journal News results contain 42 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 3% saturation with 822 hits. Analysis detected 7,285 faulty-reasoning hits from 27,463 analyzed words across 17 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.6% and a BS Rank of 3% (550 of 564 publications). This Rockland/Westchester Journal News is better (less manipulative) than 97.50% of the peer group.
Rockland/Westchester Journal News

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

3% percentile
02550751002.5% percentile
0.6% BS Score17 analyzed articles27.5K 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 2.5%2.5%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.0%3.0%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 2.3%2.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.8%1.8%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 0.8%0.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.0%0.0%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.1%1.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 1.3%1.3%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Publication 0.5%0.5%

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 2.5%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.0%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.8%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.0%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.5%, 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 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

New York heat advisory: NWS predicts peak heat index of 104 degrees1%
The Journal News4%By Alexandra Rivera12%8/6/2026, 3:58:44 AM
Haitian TPS ends. This is how it impacts New York communities14%
The Journal News4%By Nancy Cutler26%8/5/2026, 2:19:15 PM
‘Rabbit fever’ cases reported on Long Island: What New Yorkers should know13%
The Journal News4%By Alexandra Rivera12%8/5/2026, 5:01:54 AM
2 Queens residents killed in I-95 crash in Westchester County14%
The Journal News4%By Victoria E. Freile3%8/5/2026, 4:27:22 AM
Mount Vernon deputy police commissioner fired following arrest65%
Rockland/Westchester Journal News4%By Jonathan Bandler52%8/4/2026, 12:52:24 PM
NY State Police responding to minivan crash on Palisades Parkway6%
The Journal News4%By Leia Green3%8/3/2026, 12:09:09 PM
August Social Security, SSI payment schedule: When benefits arrive in 20264%
The Journal News4%By Victoria E. Freile3%8/2/2026, 1:45:28 AM
Powerball winning numbers for Saturday, August 1, 20261%
The Journal News4%By Phil Strum2%8/1/2026, 5:00:43 PM
Denny's franchise owners to pay $440K to NY workers in wage settlement4%
The Journal News4%By New York Connect Team7%8/1/2026, 1:34:15 AM
New York student loan delinquency rates see decline13%
The Journal News4%By Beyonce Thomas-Reynoso13%8/1/2026, 1:21:09 AM