Topic summary
⁠0%1 analyzed article/video4,111 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Kansas City Current results contain 34 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Hasty Generalization, and Negativity Bias, with Post Hoc (False Cause) as the most egregious example at 12.1% saturation with 994 hits. Analysis detected 6,119 faulty-reasoning hits from 8,222 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 2.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠31% (11,560 of 16,562 topics). This Kansas City Current is better (less manipulative) than 69.80% of the peer group.
Kansas City Current
Topic details
Total words: 8,222
Article count: 1
Authors

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

30% percentile
025507510030.2% percentile
2.2% BS Score1 analyzed articles8.2K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 0.3%0.3%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 5.2%5.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 2.3%2.3%Post Hoc (False Cause)Sitewide 3.3%Topic 12.1%12.1%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.3%3.3%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.6%1.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.2%3.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 3.3%3.3%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.6%2.6%

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: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 15.9%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 12.1%, sitewide 3.3%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 5.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 6.7%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 5.3%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 4.6%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 3.7%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 2.7%Hindsight Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 1.4%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.1%, sitewide 2.5%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 0.5%False Dilemma: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Ambiguity (Equivocation): Topic 1.9%, sitewide 0.8%Representativeness Heuristic: Topic 1.5%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

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