What dominated
The strongest independently supported terms were minister (14% of articles; 10 articles), police (10% of articles; 7 articles), joint (8% of articles; 6 articles).
Trinidad & Tobago · Daily media brief
Trinidad and Tobago
Edition: 2026-08-09
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Biggest credible change
joint rose from a 1% seven-day average to 8% of today's articles.
How coverage read
Coverage tone measured 5.3 out of 10 (mixed). That was roughly flat against 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.
- trinbago8% today · 0% baseline · 3 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 8% today
- development7% today · 0% baseline · 3 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
- every7% today · 0% baseline · 1 source family
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
- kitts7% today · 0% baseline · 3 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
Surging
At least 0.5 log₂ points above its seven-day article-share baseline.
- joint8% today · 1% baseline · 2 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 8% today
- court7% today · 1% baseline · 1 source family
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
- following7% today · 2% baseline · 1 source family
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
- army7% today · 3% baseline · 2 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
Persistent
Within 0.5 log₂ points of its seven-day article-share baseline.
- minister14% today · 14% baseline · 3 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 14% today
Cooling
At least 0.5 log₂ points below its seven-day article-share baseline.
- police10% today · 15% baseline · 2 source families
8-day trajectory Article share · 10% today
The conversation map
What is being amplified?
Movement compares today's article share with the prior 7 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
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minister
10 articles · 3 source families · 14% share
14% prior share · +0.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 14% today
police
7 articles · 2 source families · 10% share
15% prior share · -0.5 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 10% today
- Thousands answer call to join Police ServiceTrinidad Express
- Inactive gas line no threat to Eddie Hart postTrinidad Express
- Business groups back security postsTrinidad Express
joint
6 articles · 2 source families · 8% share
1% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 8% today
- Inactive gas line no threat to Eddie Hart postTrinidad Express
- Business groups back security postsTrinidad Express
- US praises T&T’s roleTrinidad Express
trinbago
6 articles · 3 source families · 8% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 8% today
- Narine, Hinds bowl TKR to victory over Patriots in rain-affected contestCNC3
- TKR back-ups deliver opening winTrinidad Express
- TKR start defence against PatriotsTrinidad Express
army
5 articles · 2 source families · 7% share
3% prior share · +0.9 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Inactive gas line no threat to Eddie Hart postTrinidad Express
- Business groups back security postsTrinidad Express
- ‘No cost too much’ to save livesTrinidad Express
court
5 articles · 1 source families · 7% share
1% prior share · +1.7 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Court defends judicial integrity amid allegationsTrinidad Express
- Eboe-Osuji’s removal from panel sparks row among CCJ judgesTrinidad Express
- Deep divide at CCJTrinidad Express
development
5 articles · 3 source families · 7% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
every
5 articles · 1 source families · 7% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- The cost of crying wolfTrinidad Express
- The generation that’s running out of peopleTrinidad Express
- Nicole Phillip: Fixing the reading crisis one child at a timeTrinidad Express
following
5 articles · 1 source families · 7% share
2% prior share · +1.5 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Court defends judicial integrity amid allegationsTrinidad Express
- A Night of Rock, Castles and VikingsTrinidad Express
- ‘I wish my husband was still here’: Killer gets 9 yearsTrinidad Express
kitts
5 articles · 3 source families · 7% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Narine, Hinds bowl TKR to victory over Patriots in rain-affected contestCNC3
- TKR back-ups deliver opening winTrinidad Express
- TKR start defence against PatriotsTrinidad Express
knight
5 articles · 3 source families · 7% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Narine, Hinds bowl TKR to victory over Patriots in rain-affected contestCNC3
- TKR back-ups deliver opening winTrinidad Express
- TKR start defence against PatriotsTrinidad Express
nevis
5 articles · 3 source families · 7% share
0% prior share · +2.0 movement
Term trajectory
Article share · 7% today
- Narine, Hinds bowl TKR to victory over Patriots in rain-affected contestCNC3
- TKR back-ups deliver opening winTrinidad Express
- TKR start defence against PatriotsTrinidad Express
Only terms found in at least 3 articles or across 2 source families appear. Small collision offsets prevent overlap. Position describes news coverage, not public opinion.
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The wider pattern
Tone over time
Most positive terms
- help7
- support11
Most negative terms
- guilty6
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