Topic summary

⁠13%1 analyzed article/video1,666 analyzed words

BS Summary: These Local Media results contain 35 faulty reasoning types, including Anecdotal, Appeal to Emotion, and Optimism Bias, with Hasty Generalization as the most egregious example at 6.1% saturation with 408 hits. Analysis detected 2,796 faulty-reasoning hits from 6,664 analyzed words across 1 article, generating a BS Score of 1.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠8% (19,853 of 21,474 topics). This Local Media is better (less manipulative) than 92.50% of the peer group.

Local Media

Topic ranking list

Percentile	Topic	BS Score
⁠0%	4-H Schedule	1%
⁠0%	4 H Schedule	1%
⁠0%	Musician Biographies	1%
⁠0%	Cleveland Politics	1%
⁠0%	Summer Traditions	1%
⁠8%	Local Media (selected)	2%
⁠100%	Radio Roundup / Week In Review	60%
⁠100%	E-Bikes / Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	E Bikes Rad Power Bikes	60%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence O'donnell	69%
⁠100%	The Last Word With Lawrence Odonnell	69%

Topic details

Total words: 6,664

Article count: 1

Authors

Abby Monteil

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Local Media attribute prevalence percentages (biases/fallacies), sorted highest to lowest.

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Local Media vs sitewide

Local Media attribute percentages, with an overlaid sitewide baseline for those same attributes.

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Chicago’s new indie print publications want to highlight today’s cultural scene⁠^14%

Chicago Reader⁠^38%By Abby Monteil⁠^13%7/24/2026, 6:00:00 AM