Publication summary
15%21 analyzed articles/videos13,408 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Mountain View Voice results contain 48 faulty reasoning types, including Optimism Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Framing Effect, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 3.2% saturation with 1,846 hits. Analysis detected 22,808 faulty-reasoning hits from 57,864 analyzed words across 21 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.8% and a BS Rank of 11% (506 of 566 publications). This Mountain View Voice is better (less manipulative) than 89.40% of the peer group.
Mountain View Voice

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

11% percentile
025507510010.6% percentile
0.8% BS Score21 analyzed articles57.9K 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 2.4%2.4%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 3.2%3.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 2.4%2.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 1.5%1.5%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.2%2.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 0.5%0.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 2.2%2.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 2.0%2.0%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 1.4%1.4%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Publication 0.8%0.8%

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 2.4%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 3.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 2.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.5%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 1.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Ad Hominem: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.0%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Anchori…3%Framing…14%Optimis…12%Negativ…2%
Google renews leases for two Silicon Valley office complexes6%
San José Spotlight15%By Emily Margaretten6% Mountain View Voice0%8/6/2026, 4:00:03 PM
Silicon Valley land trust begins repairs on aging apartments16%
San José Spotlight15%By Joyce Chu23%8/6/2026, 2:00:36 PM
Philbrick: What is the value of investing in transit?27%
San José Spotlight15%By Karen E. Philbrick8/6/2026, 12:00:24 PM
Silicon Valley hospital among best in the U.S.5%
San José Spotlight15%By Joyce Chu23%8/6/2026, 8:30:50 AM
Silicon Valley lawmaker’s playbook aims to block ICE facilities38%
San José Spotlight15%By Keith Menconi43%8/5/2026, 4:47:30 PM
Alum Rock trustees oppose ICE facility in South County29%
San José Spotlight15%By Maryanne Casas-Perez11%8/5/2026, 2:00:31 PM
Fact Brief: Do San Jose Fire Department graduates start at $125K a year?6%
San José Spotlight15%By Donovan Farnham3%8/5/2026, 10:00:13 AM
Second downtown San Jose venue shutters amid permit battle11%
San José Spotlight15%By Keith Menconi43%8/5/2026, 8:30:56 AM
UPDATE: East San Jose school district delays controversial health contract29%
San José Spotlight15%By Lorraine Gabbert26%8/4/2026, 7:43:00 PM
Mountain View tech showcase amazes crowds9%
San José Spotlight15%By B. Sakura Cannestra8%8/4/2026, 4:00:49 PM