13 of its 31 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (6 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 23 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at the Dominican Republic on 2 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 29 September 2026: 13 of its 31 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Dominican Republic: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.
Dominican RepublicThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the Dominican Republic most6 of its 11 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 11 million people live in the Dominican Republic. Over these days its news carried 9.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice37%37 stories
Disasters & accidents27%27 stories
Health15%15 stories
Food & livelihood8%8 stories
Shelter & services5%5 stories
Conflict & violence4%4 stories
Displacement3%3 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed35 Stories reporting arrests28 Stories reporting people affected22 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Dominican Republic. Ring: the world. Measured over 105 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Dominican Republic in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Dominican Republic's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Haiti45 in 100 of its 650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Cuba44 in 100 of its 2,469 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Puerto Rico26 in 100 of its 319 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Dominican Republic23 in 100
of its 466 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bahamas21 in 100
of its 1,229 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Dominican Republic (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.