The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov · Compared with the US
Rhode Island
The zeitgeist this week
What stands out in Rhode Island’s news is Education and skills (7.4%, 4.2× the US). The news sounds brighter than usual.
Rhode Island’s zeitgeist, by theme
Each theme’s share of its news this week · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Wars and security
27.3% of its news this weekOpen the Wars and security page →
Elections and democracy 11Big sports moments 8Education and skills 6Another theme 27
What each theme makes the news feel
Wars and securityNegative −4.3Mostly fear, 3.4× the average
- Anxiety1.3×
- Fear3.4×
- Anger2.7×
- Sadness0.9×
Leaders and great powersMixed −1.2Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.6×
- Fear0.2×
- Anger0.8×
- Sadness1.1×
Mostly sadness, 1.2× the average
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.4×
- Anger0.3×
- Sadness1.2×
Education and skillsMixed +0.8Calmer than the average news, no feeling stands out
- Anxiety0.9×
- Fear0.3×
- Anger0.3×
- Sadness1.1×
Each bar compares a feeling with the average news here; the tick marks the average.
How the news sounds
Brighter than usual
Tone −0.67 · usual −1.02
- Anxiety0.9× usual
- Fear1.7× usual
- Anger1.5× usual
- Sadness1.1× usual
Rhode Island · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
- SW
- DT
- MH
- ML
- SM
- TM
- BC
- ZM
- JS
Nithya Raman, Public domain
Organizations
- AP
- SC
The New York Times Company, Public domain- NW
- SC
- CL
- AC
- DP
- HW
- SD
Names found in the news by the GDELT ProjectRhode Island · this week
Trending
- Problems & concerns18%US 10%
- Politics & power15%US 15%
- Health6%US 3%
- Tech & science6%US 7%
- Society & beliefs4%US 3%
- Industry & economy2%US 5%
- Culture & entertainment2%US 4%
- Lifestyle1%US 2%
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