Publication summary
12%25 analyzed articles/videos16,427 analyzed words
BS Summary: These The Richmonder results contain 47 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, and Framing Effect, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 3.3% saturation with 2,340 hits. Analysis detected 24,835 faulty-reasoning hits from 71,676 analyzed words across 25 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.7% and a BS Rank of 6% (526 of 556 publications). This The Richmonder is better (less manipulative) than 94.60% of the peer group.
The Richmonder
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%Signal Cleveland1%
1%The Trace1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
6%The Richmonder (selected)1%
100%The White House9%
100%Utah Hockey Club10%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%
Publication details

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

5% percentile
02550751005.4% percentile
0.7% BS Score25 analyzed articles71.7K 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 2.2%2.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 1.9%1.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.9%1.9%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 1.8%1.8%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 1.4%1.4%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 0.9%0.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.9%0.9%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Publication 0.5%0.5%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Publication 1.3%1.3%

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 2.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 1.8%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.9%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 2.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 3.3%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.0%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 2.7%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 2.6%, sitewide 0.5%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Framing…29%
Chesterfield’s own Li’l Sebastian? Miniature horse is currently at large5%
The Richmonder12%By Eleanor Shaw14%8/5/2026, 12:54:02 PM
Judge finds Richmond School Board member defamed former rival, awards $100 in damages9%
The Richmondr12%By Victoria A. Ifatusin23%8/5/2026, 11:48:05 AM
Aug. 5 Newsletter: Dumping waste11%
The Richmonder12%By Michael Phillips28%8/5/2026, 3:00:58 AM
Incumbent LeQuan Hylton wins special election to Chesterfield Board of Supervisors14%
The Richmonder12%By Eleanor Shaw14%8/4/2026, 6:18:07 PM
Third draft of code refresh to be released Aug. 1716%
The Richmonder12%By Sarah Vogelsong36%8/4/2026, 1:14:40 PM
After Avula proposes ‘modest’ real estate tax relief, 3 Council members push for more10%
The RichmondER12%By Graham Moomaw17%8/4/2026, 12:41:06 PM
Three years ago, mysterious waste barrels appeared across the Richmond area. Two men have now pled guilty to dumping them5%
The RichmondER12%By Sarah Vogelsong36%8/4/2026, 3:00:07 AM
Chesterfield’s Dale District will choose a new supervisor in Tuesday primary14%
The Richmond-er12%By Eleanor Shaw14%8/3/2026, 9:46:17 AM
August 3 Newsletter: Anna Julia Cooper School continues to grow34%
The Richmonder12%By Michael Phillips28%8/3/2026, 3:00:10 AM
The Richmonder 25: Jim Bailey helps prisoners make the most of their fresh start18%
The Richmonder12%By Daniel Payne24%8/2/2026, 2:18:30 PM