Publication summary
3%19 analyzed articles/videos3,031 analyzed words
BS Summary: These West Seattle Blog results contain 28 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Indoctrination, and Negativity Bias, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 5.7% saturation with 684 hits. Analysis detected 4,304 faulty-reasoning hits from 12,001 analyzed words across 19 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.3% and a BS Rank of 39% (345 of 565 publications). This West Seattle Blog is better (less manipulative) than 61.00% of the peer group.
West Seattle Blog
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Signal Cleveland1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
1%The Trace1%
39%West Seattle Blog (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: 12,001
Article count: 19
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

39% percentile
025507510039.0% percentile
1.3% BS Score19 analyzed articles12K 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 5.7%5.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 2.3%2.3%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 1.5%1.5%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 0.3%0.3%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 2.2%2.2%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.3%0.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 1.4%1.4%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Publication 0.5%0.5%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Publication 2.0%2.0%

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 5.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 2.2%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 1.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 6.9%Optimism Bias: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 3.1%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 4.0%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.5%, sitewide 3.3%Recency Bias: Publication 1.9%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 2.0%, sitewide 2.5%Indoctrination: Publication 2.3%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 1.9%Unattributed Quote: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 1.1%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 0.5%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Publication 0.9%, sitewide 0.8%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Optimis…15%
FOLLOWUP: SDOT sets dates for closing West Seattle low bridge to replace gate2%
West Seattle Blog3%8/6/2026, 10:34:00 AM
Confirm…15%Negativ…30%Biased …15%
FOLLOWUP: SW Barton repaving is done early. So why won’t buses use it for seven more months?12%
West Seattle Blog3%8/6/2026, 9:31:00 AM
TRAFFIC, WEATHER, TRANSIT: Thursday notes, as smoke and heat alerts continue1%
West Seattle Blog3%8/5/2026, 11:02:00 PM
WEST SEATTLE SMOKE: Red sunset, night 3 – and when it’ll clear out16%
West Seattle Blog3%8/5/2026, 3:03:00 PM
Optimis…5%Recency…17%Primacy…7%Biased …24%
ELECTION 2026: Second round of primary results2%
West Seattle Blog3%8/5/2026, 11:15:34 AM
Two things to know about Metro's next 'service change' – how it will, and won't, affect West Seattle riders26%
West Seattle Blog3%8/5/2026, 8:26:00 AM
Anchori…10%Availab…16%Recency…6%Biased …16%
ELECTION 2026: First round of primary results, with Seattle Public Library levy passing3%
West Seattle Blog3%8/4/2026, 1:36:00 PM
Election Day, Night Out, more on our West Seattle list for the first Tuesday of August1%
West Seattle Blog3%By WSB1%8/4/2026, 9:13:27 AM
City’s CARE crisis responders expand hours starting Wednesday37%
West Seattle Blog3%8/4/2026, 6:54:00 AM
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Shooting victim found, reportedly said it happened outside WS4%
West Seattle Blog3%8/3/2026, 11:22:00 AM