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Trinidad and Tobago

Edition: 2026-08-06

Archived edition Saved daily snapshot. Measurements are fixed to this coverage date.

The three-minute read

Today in Trinidad

What dominated

The strongest independently supported terms were police (15% of articles; 11 articles), minister (14% of articles; 10 articles), government (11% of articles; 8 articles).

Biggest credible change

home rose from a 2% seven-day average to 7% of today's articles.

How coverage read

Coverage tone measured 5.5 out of 10 (mildly positive). That was 0.8 points more positive than the prior publishing day.

Against the trailing baseline

What changed today

New

Absent from the seven-day comparison baseline and present in supported coverage today.

men7% today · 0% baseline · 3 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 7% today

Surging

At least 0.5 log₂ points above its seven-day article-share baseline.

home7% today · 2% baseline · 1 source family
5-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
national11% today · 5% baseline · 3 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 11% today
government11% today · 7% baseline · 2 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 11% today
persad8% today · 5% baseline · 2 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 8% today

Persistent

Within 0.5 log₂ points of its seven-day article-share baseline.

police15% today · 11% baseline · 3 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 15% today
minister14% today · 13% baseline · 2 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 14% today
caribbean7% today · 7% baseline · 3 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
kamla7% today · 5% baseline · 2 source families
5-day trajectory Article share · 7% today

Cooling

At least 0.5 log₂ points below its seven-day article-share baseline.

No qualifying terms.

The conversation map

What is being amplified?

Early movement signal using 4 of 7 prior publishing days.

Bubble area shows article share. Left-to-right shows critical to constructive framing; bottom-to-top shows cooling to surging coverage.

Public safety
Government
Economy
Community
Other coverage

Choose a bubble to inspect its evidence.

police

11 articles · 3 source families · 15% share

11% prior share · +0.5 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 15% today

minister

10 articles · 2 source families · 14% share

13% prior share · +0.1 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 14% today

‘82 murders could have been avoided’Trinidad Express
Public ID law planned for over-16sTrinidad Express
Bulletproof security posts ready within days, says AlexanderTrinidad Express

government

8 articles · 2 source families · 11% share

7% prior share · +0.7 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 11% today

Public ID law planned for over-16sTrinidad Express
Residents facing weeks of dry tapsTrinidad Express
A cautious welcome for army-police postsTrinidad Express

national

8 articles · 3 source families · 11% share

5% prior share · +1.0 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 11% today

National Trust to mark World Steelpan Day with pan heritage experienceCNC3
T&T athlete dies in Jamaica crashTrinidad Express
‘Goodwill’ celebrating 30 yearsTrinidad Express

persad

6 articles · 2 source families · 8% share

5% prior share · +0.7 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 8% today

‘82 murders could have been avoided’Trinidad Express
UTT’s academic mandateTrinidad Express
Honouring the unsung heroes of our cultural traditionsTrinidad Express

public

6 articles · 3 source families · 8% share

5% prior share · +0.7 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 8% today

National Trust to mark World Steelpan Day with pan heritage experienceCNC3
Public ID law planned for over-16sTrinidad Express
BOSS+ link not usTrinidad Express