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Edition: 2026-08-26

Current Updated August 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM AST

The three-minute read

Today in Trinidad

What dominated

The strongest independently supported terms were PNM (10% of articles; 13 articles), police (10% of articles; 13 articles), east (7% of articles; 9 articles).

Biggest credible change

success rose from a 1% seven-day average to 4% of today's articles.

How coverage read

Coverage tone measured 4.2 out of 10 (mildly negative). That was 0.4 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.

crisis4% today · 0% baseline · 2 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 4% today
service4% today · 0% baseline · 3 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 4% today

Surging

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

success4% today · 1% baseline · 1 source family
14-day trajectory Article share · 4% today
manning7% today · 3% baseline · 2 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
ammunition3% today · 1% baseline · 3 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 3% today
PNM10% today · 5% baseline · 2 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 10% today

Persistent

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

police10% today · 7% baseline · 4 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 10% today
east7% today · 5% baseline · 2 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 7% today
caribbean5% today · 7% baseline · 3 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 5% today
fernando4% today · 4% baseline · 3 source families
14-day trajectory Article share · 4% 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?

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

Choose a bubble to inspect its evidence.

PNM

13 articles · 2 source families · 10% share

5% prior share · +0.8 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 10% today

Camille threatens legal action over FB postTrinidad Express
PNM must iron out its differencesTrinidad Express
Brian Manning’s call for justiceTrinidad Express

police

13 articles · 4 source families · 10% share

7% prior share · +0.5 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 10% today

east

9 articles · 2 source families · 7% share

5% prior share · +0.4 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 7% today

Murder suspect shot dead in police operationTrinidad Express
Resolve party disputes internallyTrinidad Express
Alibocus seizes on PNM’s San Fernando East executive crisis - Trinidad GuardianTrinidad Guardian

manning

9 articles · 2 source families · 7% share

3% prior share · +1.1 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 7% today

Brian Manning’s call for justiceTrinidad Express
Resolve party disputes internallyTrinidad Express
PNM TURNS ON MANNING - Trinidad GuardianTrinidad Guardian

caribbean

7 articles · 3 source families · 5% share

7% prior share · -0.3 movement

Term trajectory Article share · 5% today

Sargassum smothers T&T and CaribbeanTrinidad Express
TKR LOOK FOR LIFT-OFFTrinidad Express
Why the Caribbean may be better positioned for the AI eraTrinidad Express