Speaker summary
⁠29%22 analyzed articles/videos305.333 analyzed words
BS Summary: These KCUR results contain 11 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Indoctrination, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 17.4% saturation with 128 hits. Analysis detected 553 faulty-reasoning hits from 305.333 analyzed words across 22 articles, generating a BS Score of 6.8% and a BS Rank of ⁠6% (26,854 of 28,364 speakers). This KCUR is better (less manipulative) than 94.70% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed speakers

5% percentile
02550751005.3% percentile
6.8% BS Score22 analyzed videos305.3 analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

SpeakerSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Speaker 17.4%17.4%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Speaker 10.1%10.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Speaker 4.4%4.4%IndoctrinationSitewide 0.0%Speaker 7.2%7.2%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Speaker 2.5%2.5%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Speaker 9.3%9.3%Burden of ProofSitewide 0.4%Speaker 3.7%3.7%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Speaker 5.5%5.5%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Speaker 2.3%2.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Speaker 6.5%6.5%

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: Speaker 10.1%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Speaker 4.4%, sitewide 19.2%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Speaker 17.4%, sitewide 0.5%Biased Writer Voice: Speaker 9.3%, sitewide 5.3%Confirmation Bias: Speaker 2.5%, sitewide 7.5%Indoctrination: Speaker 7.2%, sitewide 0.0%In-Group Bias: Speaker 6.5%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Speaker 5.5%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Speaker 6.5%, sitewide 6.0%Burden of Proof: Speaker 3.7%, sitewide 0.4%Post Hoc (False Cause): Speaker 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Framing EffectSitewide rateSpeaker rate

Analyzed articles and videos

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Manny Abarca ousted as Jackson County Legislature chairman⁠49%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Sam Zeff⁠54%7/20/2026, 11:30:08 PM
Jackson County lawmaker alleges bribery in the legislature, but has yet to meet with sheriff⁠45%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Grace Hills⁠59%7/18/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Spain could make World Cup history: The first to win men's and women's trophies back-to-back⁠31%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Madeline Fox⁠49%7/18/2026, 9:00:00 AM
ICE arrested at least 30 Kansas City residents during the World Cup in deportation push⁠54%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Cassandra Isobelle Flores⁠30%7/13/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Kansas City crews waste no time cleaning up FIFA Fan Festival after final World Cup match⁠10%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Sam Zeff⁠54%7/12/2026, 6:59:21 PM
Kansas City soccer fans pack Fan Fest ahead of Argentina-Switzerland match⁠12%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Brandon Azim⁠0% Noah Taborda⁠0%7/11/2026, 11:51:42 PM
Chiefs and Sporting KC leaders say World Cup brought Kansas City to international stage⁠38%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Cassandra Isobelle Flores⁠30% Emily Younker⁠15%7/11/2026, 6:44:52 PM
KU became a star during the World Cup. Can the university attract more international students now?⁠50%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Venus Beland⁠0%7/11/2026, 9:00:00 AM
Lawrence honed its Arabic, French and halal skills to be good World Cup host to Algeria⁠16%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Emma Noble⁠0%7/6/2026, 9:00:00 AM
America 250, Algeria 64: Kansans celebrate dual Independence Days of World Cup allies⁠32%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR⁠57%By Issis Banks⁠0%7/4/2026, 9:00:00 AM
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