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Protests in Aleppo (Syria), rights and justice in Santiago and people affected in Guatemala drew the news. Chile's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 29 in 100 of the stories about harm · much less than usual Country that rose mostMoldova 74 in 100 of its 82 stories, usually 18
RegionOceania 20 in 100 of its stories, usually 16
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Syria

2,357 of its 2,826 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Aleppo accounted for 1,806 of Syria's 2,357 stories about harm, carried by 1,154 outlets. 1,051 of Aleppo's 1,806 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (796 stories). Polio was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with respiratory illness. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Syria over 30 days → its stories → Aleppo stories →
Rights & justice

Chile

182 of its 351 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Santiago accounted for 152 of Chile's 182 stories about harm, carried by 179 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (87 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Chile over 30 days → its stories → Santiago stories →
Displacement

Guatemala

117 of its 177 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (79 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Guatemala over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Ukraine

222 of its 471 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Ukraine over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes

Bahrain

79 of its 158 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 10 of Manama's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Cuba

161 of its 429 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 125 of Havana's 146 stories were about protests or strikes. Extreme cold was named in 114 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Displacement

Austria

284 of its 691 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (222 stories). Snowstorms were named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with power cuts and drought.

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Rights & justice

Mali

133 of its 171 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Sekou accounted for 116 of Mali's 133 stories about harm, carried by 100 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Rights & justice

Cambodia

159 of its 285 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Phnom Penh accounted for 131 of Cambodia's 159 stories about harm, carried by 54 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (63 stories).

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Protests & strikes

Sudan

100 of its 142 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. 43 of Khartoum's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: extreme cold in Cuba (114 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Myanmar (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); covid in Saudi Arabia (72 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Papua New Guinea (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Switzerland (19 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 20; 18 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 28 Apr. The big dot is this day; the shaded band is a normal day (the 30 days before it). Click a day to open it. Based on 60,918 stories about harm among 328,645 counted on 28 Apr.

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Cuba's news mentioned extreme cold more than ten times as often as usual. 19 in every 100 of the day's 328,645 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. In Syria, 83% of the news was about people being harmed, where 76% is usual.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Syria83 in 100 of its 2,826 stories · usually 76 · mostly conflict & violence Vanuatu81 in 100 of its 98 stories · usually 64 · mostly disasters & accidents Burundi80 in 100 of its 87 stories · usually 78 · mostly rights & justice Mali78 in 100 of its 171 stories · usually 59 · mostly rights & justice Yemen74 in 100 of its 168 stories · usually 80 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Aleppo Syria1051 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1806 Washington US244 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1747 Paris France183 stories about protests or strikes, of its 389 Baghdad Iraq183 stories about protests or strikes, of its 398 Jerusalem Israel126 stories about protests or strikes, of its 437

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Kathmandu, Nepal -- accidents & disasters: 45 stories, carried by 92 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Cairo, Egypt -- protests & strikes: 181 stories, carried by 115 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Rome, Italy -- attacks & violence: 159 stories, carried by 164 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Kiev, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 92 stories, carried by 87 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Damascus, Syria -- attacks & violence: 157 stories, carried by 125 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Milan, Italy -- attacks & violence: 171 stories, carried by 163 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Pembrokeshire, UK -- accidents & disasters: 12 stories, carried by 83 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Juba, South Sudan -- attacks & violence: 68 stories, carried by 99 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Ankara, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 233 stories, carried by 147 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Philippine, Philippines -- attacks & violence: 241 stories, carried by 137 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Manus Island, Papua New Guinea -- people displaced: 97 stories, carried by 187 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Dhaka, Bangladesh -- protests & strikes: 175 stories, carried by 151 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100Brussels, Belgium -- attacks & violence: 103 stories, carried by 144 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Moscow, Russia -- attacks & violence: 256 stories, carried by 239 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Paris, France -- attacks & violence: 389 stories, carried by 266 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100Manila, Philippines -- attacks & violence: 260 stories, carried by 316 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Port Arthur, Australia -- attacks & violence: 424 stories, carried by 226 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Jerusalem, Israel -- attacks & violence: 437 stories, carried by 254 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 398 stories, carried by 279 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Bursa, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 331 stories, carried by 296 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Pike County, US -- attacks & violence: 493 stories, carried by 436 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100San Bernardino, US -- attacks & violence: 530 stories, carried by 639 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Kunduz, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 212 stories, carried by 322 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Aleppo, Syria -- protests & strikes: 1,806 stories, carried by 1,154 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its stories.

Biggest events

● Aleppo Syria protests & strikes · 1,806 stories, 1,154 outlets ● Kunduz Afghanistan attacks & violence · 212 stories, 322 outlets ● San Bernardino US attacks & violence · 530 stories, 639 outlets ● Pike County US attacks & violence · 493 stories, 436 outlets ● Bursa Türkiye attacks & violence · 331 stories, 296 outlets ● Baghdad Iraq attacks & violence · 398 stories, 279 outlets ● Jerusalem Israel attacks & violence · 437 stories, 254 outlets ● Port Arthur Australia attacks & violence · 424 stories, 226 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice29% 17,106 stories · much less than usual (usually 34%) Conflict & violence22% 13,136 stories · about as usual Health21% 12,582 stories · much more than usual (usually 13%) Disasters & accidents12% 7,449 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given7% 4,027 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 2,076 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 1,924 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 1,469 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed19,148 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests8,406 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected6,108 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Australia Stories reporting people injured4,902 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees1,262 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Austria and Australia Stories reporting abductions1,089 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced391 at about half the usual rate · most about Syria and Türkiye Stories reporting evacuations252 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Australia Stories reporting people falling ill62 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and India

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little less than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as usual
● Feara little less than usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

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