Topic summary
⁠84%18 analyzed articles/videos12,315 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Documentaries results contain 52 faulty reasoning types, including Attempt to Sell a Product or Service, Negativity Bias, and Appeal to Emotion, with Halo Effect as the most egregious example at 8.7% saturation with 5,239 hits. Analysis detected 51,462 faulty-reasoning hits from 60,329 analyzed words across 18 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.6% and a BS Rank of ⁠26% (18,247 of 24,467 topics). This Documentaries is better (less manipulative) than 74.60% of the peer group.
Documentaries

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

25% percentile
025507510025.4% percentile
1.6% BS Score18 analyzed articles60.3K 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 4.7%4.7%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 6.5%6.5%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 6.2%6.2%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.0%3.0%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.1%2.1%Attempt to Sell a Product…Sitewide 0.5%Topic 6.9%6.9%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.3%2.3%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 3.2%3.2%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.2%4.2%Anchoring BiasSitewide 4.0%Topic 0.3%0.3%

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 4.7%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 6.2%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 9.1%Halo Effect: Topic 8.7%, sitewide 6.7%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.2%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 3.2%, sitewide 7.5%Attempt to Sell a Product or Service: Topic 6.9%, sitewide 0.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 6.9%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 3.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.8%, sitewide 3.1%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Indoctrination: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 0.0%Bandwagon: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 2.2%Status Quo Bias: Topic 0.3%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

Music teacher who taught Questlove and Christian McBride is subject of new documentary⁠10%
PhillyVoice⁠41%By Kristin Hunt⁠23%8/6/2026, 2:01:00 AM
‘Reacher,’ ‘The Last Sunrise’ and ‘Sterling Point’ Are 3 of Prime Video’s Must-Watch Releases This August⁠2%
CNET⁠65%By Liz Kocan⁠22%8/4/2026, 2:00:28 PM
Meet America's first new subsea habitat in 40 years⁠36%
Mashable⁠79%By Mashable Video⁠76%8/3/2026, 5:38:02 AM
Framing…67%Negativ…47%Ambigui…2%Biased …47%
'The Dreamers and I' documentary follows immigrant entrepreneurs in a 'hacker house'⁠32%
WBUR⁠16%By Here⁠72% Now Newsroom⁠72%7/31/2026, 5:07:22 AM
Documentary to explore life of former Philly radio host whose mother fatally shot her father⁠11%
PhillyVoice⁠41%By Michaela Althouse⁠18%7/23/2026, 2:01:00 AM
Pompeii’s survivors shine in a new documentary series⁠81%
Science News⁠24%By Tina Hesman Saey⁠38%7/20/2026, 10:00:00 AM
Framing…65%Negativ…49%Ambigui…49%Biased …49%
From the farm to the stage: How Luis Valdez caught America's attention⁠30%
Here & Now⁠16%By Here⁠72% Now Newsroom⁠72%7/17/2026, 5:08:02 AM
A Growing Problem on America’s Roads Is Finally Getting Attention⁠86%
The Daily Signal⁠89%By Francesca Cella⁠95%7/15/2026, 6:00:00 PM
A voice for change: How Woody Guthrie keeps resonating with new generations⁠59%
Daily Kos⁠87%By Capital⁠76% Main⁠76%6/27/2026, 11:00:00 AM
'Summer of '94': How the last World Cup on American soil changed US soccer forever⁠44%
LAist⁠0%By Maya Mukherjee⁠0%6/19/2026, 5:00:00 AM