Topic summary
85%17 analyzed articles/videos14,330 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Press Freedom results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Framing Effect, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 11.3% saturation with 7,936 hits. Analysis detected 78,302 faulty-reasoning hits from 70,328 analyzed words across 17 articles, generating a BS Score of 2.1% and a BS Rank of 28% (11,443 of 15,785 topics). This Press Freedom is better (less manipulative) than 72.50% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

28% percentile
025507510027.5% percentile
2.1% BS Score17 analyzed articles70.3K 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 9.6%9.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 11.3%11.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.9%3.9%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 8.8%8.8%Politically Left Leaning …Sitewide 2.0%Topic 8.3%8.3%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.8%3.8%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 1.7%1.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.1%1.1%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 2.3%2.3%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.6%0.6%

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 9.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 11.3%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 8.8%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 9.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 8.7%, sitewide 5.3%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 8.3%, sitewide 2.0%Hasty Generalization: Topic 8.0%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.1%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Slippery Slope: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 1.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.5%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 1.1%Bandwagon: Topic 0.4%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Trump DOJ withdraws subpoenas targeting New York Times journalists amid leak probe17%
Fox News88%7/24/2026, 1:01:24 AM
New York Times Subpoena Fight Marks Latest Clash in Trump's Legal War with US Media Over Air Force One Probe46%
International Business Times UK64%By Bernadette B. Tixon73%7/23/2026, 9:20:01 PM
Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources67%
AP News53%By ERIC TUCKER35% JOCELYN NOVECK62%7/20/2026, 6:02:53 PM
New York Times asks judge to quash subpoenas demanding reporters disclose confidential sources26%
Business Insider15%By Jacob Shamsian25%7/16/2026, 12:13:08 AM
Trump’s Intel Pick Played Key Role in NYT Subpoenas — But Some Democrats Still On the Fence65%
The Intercept81%By Matt Sledge63%7/14/2026, 7:14:06 PM
Judge Blocks Pentagon “Escort” Policy for Journalists Entering the Building36%
Truthout75%By Chris Walker53%7/2/2026, 3:57:36 PM
Committee to Protect Journalists Reinforces False Narrative About Palestinians71%
Truthout75%By Tareq S. Hajjaj0%6/30/2026, 9:09:21 PM
Judge Cites Hegseth’s Own Words as He Blocks Pentagon’s Media Limits57%
The New Republic71%By Hafiz Rashid69%6/30/2026, 8:50:35 PM
The Businessman Who Helped Peter Thiel Kill Gawker Wanted to Save Journalism. Then His Site Went Dark.42%
The Intercept81%By Tekendra Parmar0%6/29/2026, 9:35:00 AM
Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing80%
The Intercept81%By Caitlin Vogus0% Aliya Bhatia0%6/28/2026, 9:24:00 AM