Dominican Republic

25 Oct: 40 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about twice the world's share (20).

What stood out Nothing about the Dominican Republic stood out from its usual in these days.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 4 stories about people being harmed in these days → few stories
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

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.

12.00.025 Oct25 Oct: 0.0; world 12.0
Dominican RepublicThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at the Dominican Republic most

Nothing about the Dominican Republic stood out from its usual in these days.

In detail

against the world's news, same days

People and attention

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About 11 million people live in the Dominican Republic. Over these days its news carried 0.4 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (0.8 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.

Disasters & accidents50%2 stories
Health25%1 story
Rights & justice25%1 story

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people affected1 Stories reporting arrests1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Dominican Republic. Ring: the world. Measured over 4 stories.

Feelings

Too few stories to read its feelings.

Its neighbours, same days

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

Where it happened

Attacks & violence

Dominican Republic (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.

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