Violence in Tehran, a disaster in Nile Delta and people killed in Guyana drew the news. Iran's coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was about as usual.
697 of its 1,231 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Tehran accounted for 531 of Iran's 697 stories about harm, carried by 306 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (352 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
872 of its 1,216 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Nile Delta accounted for 386 of Egypt's 872 stories about harm, carried by 357 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (475 stories).
43 of its 113 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (25 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.
54 of its 236 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 32 of Buenos Aires' 43 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (34 stories).
264 of its 769 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
73 of its 208 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Earthquake was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.
41 of Bucharest's 42 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (92 stories). Poisoning was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Aleppo accounted for 1,318 of Syria's 1,729 stories about harm, carried by 907 outlets. Earthquake was named in 77 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
landslides in Nepal (52 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); building collapse in Bangladesh (65 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); tornadoes in Bermuda (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Costa Rica (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Greenland (12 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 Sep. 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 54,750 stories about harm among 263,384 counted on 23 Sep.
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Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. of the day's 263,384 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. the news turned to Iran for the second day running. Mentions of landslides ran about 8 times their usual in Nepal's news. In Iran, 57% of the news was about people being harmed, where 34% is usual.
21 in every 100 of the day's 263,384 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 22).
Iran: 697 of its 1,231 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%.
Egypt: 872 of its 1,216 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.
Guyana: 43 of its 113 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Argentina: 54 of its 236 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
Mentions of landslides ran about 8 times their usual in Nepal's news.
Mentions of building collapse ran about 10 times their usual in Bangladesh's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Iran.
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