Publication summary
1%14 analyzed articles/videos14,179 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Signal Cleveland results contain 42 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Appeal to Authority, with Optimism Bias as the most egregious example at 1.5% saturation with 846 hits. Analysis detected 9,521 faulty-reasoning hits from 57,872 analyzed words across 14 articles, generating a BS Score of 0.4% and a BS Rank of 1% (547 of 548 publications). This Signal Cleveland is better (less manipulative) than 99.80% of the peer group.
Signal Cleveland
Publication ranking list
PercentilePublicationBS Score
0%WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta1%
1%Signal Cleveland (selected)1%
1%Montana Free Press1%
1%The Trace1%
1%BridgeDetroit1%
100%The White House9%
100%Utah Hockey Club10%
100%MS NOW Insights Community23%
100%MS NOW Live Events26%
100%www.globalsecurity.org30%

Ranking context

Position among analyzed publications

0% percentile
02550751000.2% percentile
0.4% BS Score14 analyzed articles57.9K 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 1.2%1.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Publication 0.8%0.8%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Publication 0.4%0.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Publication 1.1%1.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Publication 0.5%0.5%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Publication 0.6%0.6%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Publication 0.5%0.5%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Publication 0.2%0.2%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Publication 0.7%0.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Publication 1.5%1.5%

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: Publication 1.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Publication 0.8%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Publication 1.1%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Publication 0.6%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Publication 1.5%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Publication 1.3%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Publication 0.7%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Publication 0.4%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Publication 0.2%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Publication 0.5%, sitewide 2.5%Bandwagon: Publication 0.1%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Publication 0.2%, sitewide 2.2%Representativeness Heuristic: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 1.9%Pessimism Bias: Publication 0.3%, sitewide 1.9%Framing EffectSitewide ratePublication rate

Analyzed articles and videos

CMSD enrollment is expected to keep falling. More difficult choices could follow6%
Signal Cleveland1%By Franziska Wild3%8/3/2026, 9:03:00 PM
Electric bills hit new highs across Ohio, state data shows13%
Signal Cleveland1%By Jake Zuckerman9%8/3/2026, 9:02:00 PM
Signal Ohio names veteran nonprofit leader Chief Executive Officer37%
Signal Cleveland1%By Signal Cleveland43%8/3/2026, 5:33:32 AM
Restaurant dropped from Irishtown Bend plans, forcing change to a costly redevelopment deal5%
Signal Cleveland1%By Mark Naymik7%8/2/2026, 9:05:00 PM
Optimis…2%
Fresh produce, hot food and more at the new farm stop in the Central and Kinsman neighborhoods1%
Signal Cleveland1%By Celia Hack0%8/2/2026, 9:02:00 PM
Cleveland’s Graffiti HeArt welcomes newcomers and emerging artists to practice street art9%
Signal Cleveland1%By Gennifer Harding-Gosnell7%7/30/2026, 9:03:00 PM
Ohio’s 2026 sales tax holiday runs Aug. 7-9. Here’s what you can and can’t buy at a discount3%
Signal Cleveland1%By Signal Cleveland Staff5%7/30/2026, 9:01:00 PM
Do you know Cleveland’s oldest summer festival? Take Signal’s weekly news quiz12%
Signal Cleveland1%By Signal Cleveland Staff5%7/30/2026, 9:00:00 PM
Big Ohio counties see rising levels of bad property tax debts6%
Signal Cleveland1%By Andrew Tobias9% Jake Zuckerman9%7/30/2026, 9:00:00 PM
Recency…0.9%Attempt…0.9%
Back-to-school giveaways are starting across Cleveland. Here’s were to find free supplies1%
Signal Cleveland1%By Franziska Wild3%7/30/2026, 9:33:13 AM