Topic summary
73%66 analyzed articles/videos48,116 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Redistricting results contain 54 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Biased Writer Voice, with Framing Effect as the most egregious example at 11.6% saturation with 20,616 hits. Analysis detected 169,331 faulty-reasoning hits from 177,947 analyzed words across 64 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.8% and a BS Rank of 16% (13,178 of 15,526 topics). This Redistricting is better (less manipulative) than 84.90% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

15% percentile
025507510015.1% percentile
1.8% BS Score64 analyzed articles177.9K 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 11.6%11.6%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 8.4%8.4%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 7.4%7.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.4%3.4%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.5%2.5%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.1%1.1%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.7%2.7%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 3.1%3.1%AnecdotalSitewide 5.2%Topic 1.6%1.6%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.4%2.4%

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 11.6%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 8.4%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 7.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.4%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.7%, sitewide 7.5%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 7.0%, sitewide 5.3%In-Group Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 3.8%, sitewide 2.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.8%, sitewide 3.7%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.5%, sitewide 1.9%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.6%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.1%Slippery Slope: Topic 2.8%, sitewide 1.7%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map9%
ABC News19%By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press0% HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press7%7/23/2026, 11:59:17 PM
Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won't seek re-election after Supreme Court ruled district was gerrymandered14%
New York Post89%By Samuel Chamberlain63%7/22/2026, 12:09:20 PM
Proportional Representation Gets a New Look16%
The American Prospect66%By Paul Starr19%7/22/2026, 9:30:00 AM
Louisiana Rep. Cleo Fields won't seek reelection after Democrat's seat was redrawn29%
WRAL.com52%By ANNA WILDER — Associated Press/Report for America35%7/22/2026, 12:13:11 AM
Tennessee redrew its congressional map. Here’s who’s on your primary ballot.8%
WPLN News13%By Marianna Bacallao10%7/16/2026, 8:26:43 AM
Trump endorses state Sen. Taylor in Memphis’ redistricted congressional race61%
WPLN News13%By Marianna Bacallao10%7/14/2026, 12:00:19 AM
Who's running for Missouri's 6th District? It now includes more of the Northland and Kansas City7%
KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR57%By Madeline Fox49%7/8/2026, 9:00:00 AM
McAdams win could give Utah lawmakers pause on reviving redistricting fight16%
KUER0%By Sean Higgins0%7/3/2026, 5:31:23 PM
Another Democratic plot to gerrymander 3 congressional seats goes down in FLAMES53%
Blaze Media81%By Carlos Garcia65%6/30/2026, 12:50:00 PM
Democrats Just Lost Another Major Redistricting Battle70%
Townhall86%By Joseph Chalfant97%6/29/2026, 5:00:16 PM