DIThe Distraction Index

#institutional pressure

4 events across 4 weeks

2Damage
1Hype
1Noise
27.1Avg Dmg
26.2Avg Hype
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
DMG2026-06-27
Yale University seeks deal with Trump administration amid investigation
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
33.5
Hype
30.8
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
HYPE2026-03-15
Trump Agency Threatens Media Rating Company
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · narrow
Damage
20.5
Hype
29.5
WEEK 43Oct 19 – 25
DMG2025-10-23
University of Virginia Strikes Deal to Pause Trump Administration Investigations
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
30.6
Hype
22.9
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
NOISE2025-07-26
Trump Pressures Harvard and Other Colleges Over Columbia Settlement
Resource Reallocationfederal · narrow
Damage
23.8
Hype
21.5