What is the news saying in Detroit?

Volume, tone and category mix of news attention on Detroit.

Summary

Detroit's news mood is hard-edged: 40% of coverage reads negative. In the latest period, legal and judicial attention rose sharply, infrastructure and housing climbed, and accidents and crime also drew more attention, even as terrorism and election coverage fell.

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Monthly volume

Sentiment mix

Positive

3,701

Mildly Positive

3,629

Mildly Negative

3,095

Negative

2,013

670Very Negative

536Somewhat Positive

427Very Positive

255None

Category mix

Sports

8,275

Football

4,044

Business

3,739

2,408Politics

2,310Local News

1,782Crime

1,554Baseball

1,218Technology

1,055Entertainment

1,049Automotive

817Economy

722Government

from location-tagged news · sentiment skew is a property of news, not the city

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