Topic summary
86%76 analyzed articles/videos58,833 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 10.2% saturation with 22,701 hits. Analysis detected 185,639 faulty-reasoning hits from 222,104 analyzed words across 75 articles, generating a BS Score of 1.5% and a BS Rank of 22% (19,171 of 24,564 topics). This Redistricting is better (less manipulative) than 78.00% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

22% percentile
025507510022.0% percentile
1.5% BS Score75 analyzed articles222.1K 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 10.2%10.2%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 7.6%7.6%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 6.3%6.3%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 2.9%2.9%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 2.3%2.3%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 0.9%0.9%Confirmation BiasSitewide 7.5%Topic 2.4%2.4%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.6%2.6%Hasty GeneralizationSitewide 8.1%Topic 4.1%4.1%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 2.1%2.1%

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 10.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 7.6%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 6.3%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 11.1%Availability Heuristic: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 4.1%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 2.1%, sitewide 6.0%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 6.0%, sitewide 5.3%Anecdotal: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 1.6%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.5%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 3.7%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.4%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 3.1%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 2.0%Pessimism Bias: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 1.9%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.0%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 2.5%Slippery Slope: Topic 2.4%, sitewide 1.7%Bandwagon: Topic 0.7%, sitewide 2.2%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

What Happens When an Election Denier Runs a Crucial Swing State?43%
The Bulwark79%By Lauren Egan73%8/9/2026, 5:03:14 PM
Incumbent and Trump pick Ogles loses GOP primary for Tennessee District 512%
WPLN News34%By Marianna Bacallao35%8/6/2026, 7:20:30 PM
Trump-backed state Sen. Taylor to face ‘Tennessee Three’ Pearson in redrawn Memphis district26%
WPLN News34%By Marianna Bacallao35%8/6/2026, 6:42:55 PM
Maryland lawmakers pass constitutional amendment setting up November ballot battle10%
WAMU29%By Joneill11%8/6/2026, 12:03:18 PM
The Politics Hour: MD redistricting, VA primaries, and one year since Trump’s MPD takeover10%
WAMU29%By Mblitz13%8/6/2026, 9:13:18 AM
National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list22%
El Paso Matters8%By Gabby Birenbaum30% Texas Tribune20%8/6/2026, 9:00:00 AM
A new Tennessee congressional map that splits Memphis is making its debut in the state’s primary10%
Baltimore Sun47%By Associated Press74%8/5/2026, 9:02:25 PM
In 4th District — now including South Nashville — incumbent Rep. DesJarlais will face Victoria Broderick29%
WPLN News34%By Cynthia Abrams49%8/5/2026, 5:00:00 PM
WAMU’s Week Ahead: Maryland special session on redistricting, Virginia primary elections and D.C. jazz singer Akua Allrich22%
WAMU29%By Jsinnenberg36%8/3/2026, 10:16:37 AM
Maryland’s special session is focused on redistricting, but lawmakers hope to jam other bills onto the agenda12%
WAMU29%By Jabamu10%7/31/2026, 10:25:27 AM