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53,767 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The news turned to protests in Jakarta (Indonesia), violence in Amman and people displaced in Juba. Jordan's coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was harsher than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostJordan 71 in 100 of its 763 stories, usually 18
RegionCentral Asia 28 in 100 of its stories, usually 17
Tone of the words Harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Indonesia

835 of its 1,349 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Jakarta accounted for 693 of Indonesia's 835 stories about harm, carried by 527 outlets. 513 of Jakarta's 693 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (263 stories). Storms were named in 148 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Indonesia over 30 days → its stories → Jakarta stories →
Conflict & violence

Jordan

545 of its 763 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Amman accounted for 349 of Jordan's 545 stories about harm, carried by 407 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (224 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Jordan over 30 days → its stories → Amman stories →
Displacement

South Sudan

Juba accounted for 99 of South Sudan's 133 stories about harm, carried by 129 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (96 stories). Hunger was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

South Sudan over 30 days → its stories → Juba stories →
Disasters & accidents

Chile

197 of its 453 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (102 stories). Tsunami was named in 150 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake.

Chile over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

North Macedonia

112 of its 166 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Skopje accounted for 106 of North Macedonia's 112 stories about harm, carried by 103 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (107 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Croatia

65 of its 129 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 9%. 54 of Orasje's 55 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Syria

946 of its 1,166 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Aleppo accounted for 666 of Syria's 946 stories about harm, carried by 446 outlets. Poisoning was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Türkiye

2,116 of its 2,901 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. 546 of Anadolu's 765 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (1,584 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Poland

227 of its 512 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Warsaw accounted for 198 of Poland's 227 stories about harm, carried by 171 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

South Korea

634 of its 1,829 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 410 of Seoul's 524 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (53 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: tsunami in Thailand (80 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Haiti (48 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in Cambodia (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Vietnam (18 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); road crashes in Nepal (14 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 21; 18 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Nov. 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 53,767 stories about harm among 271,112 counted on 4 Nov.

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Mentions of the tsunami ran more than ten times their usual in Chile's news. of the day's 271,112 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. the news turned to Indonesia for the second day running. Indonesia's news was 62% about people being harmed, against a usual 35%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Syria81 in 100 of its 1,166 stories · usually 74 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan76 in 100 of its 640 stories · usually 68 · mostly conflict & violence Türkiye73 in 100 of its 2,901 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence Jordan71 in 100 of its 763 stories · usually 18 · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar70 in 100 of its 151 stories · usually 48 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Anadolu Türkiye546 stories about protests or strikes, of its 765 Jakarta Indonesia513 stories about protests or strikes, of its 693 Seoul South Korea410 stories about protests or strikes, of its 524 Aleppo Syria317 stories about protests or strikes, of its 666 Washington US289 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1601

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: too little coverage to readZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: about as warm as its own usual or lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: too little coverage to readPuerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSingapore: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: about as warm as its own usual or lessSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: too little coverage to readQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessPapua New Guinea: too little coverage to readPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: about as warm as its own usual or lessMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: about as warm as its own usual or lessMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritania: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: about as warm as its own usual or lessLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLaos: about as warm as its own usual or lessKuwait: about as warm as its own usual or lessKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsrael: too little coverage to readPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndonesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: too little coverage to readGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFiji: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: too little coverage to readEstonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: too little coverage to readCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta Rica: too little coverage to readDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessHong Kong: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessCape Verde: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: too little coverage to readBrunei: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrazil: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: about as warm as its own usual or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: too little coverage to readBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: about as warm as its own usual or lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessAngola: about as warm as its own usual or lessAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: too little coverage to readJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: about as warm as its own usual or lessAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: about as warm as its own usual or lessSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: about as warm as its own usual or lessMaldives: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readThailand: warmth about its own usualSomalia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualSaudi Arabia: warmth about its own usualPhilippines: warmth about its own usualNicaragua: warmth about one and a half times its own usualNepal: warmth about its own usualMalta: warmth about its own usualMali: warmth about its own usualNorth Macedonia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualKyrgyzstan: warmth about one and a half times its own usualJapan: warmth about its own usualJamaica: warmth about its own usualGhana: warmth about its own usualGambia: warmth about its own usualFinland: warmth about its own usualEritrea: warmth about its own usualCameroon: warmth about its own usualCambodia: warmth about its own usualBelarus: warmth about one and a half times its own usualArgentina: warmth about one and a half times its own usualAfghanistan: warmth about its own usualLa Libertad, Nicaragua -- conflict & violence: 25 stories, carried by 15 outletsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan -- conflict & violence: 44 stories, carried by 11 outletsDinka, South Sudan -- conflict & violence: 13 stories, carried by 12 outletsAssab, Eritrea -- conflict & violence: 17 stories, carried by 12 outletsConnecticut State Medical Society, US -- health: 86 stories, carried by 78 outletsJuba, South Sudan -- displacement: 99 stories, carried by 129 outletsBarcelona, Spain -- health: 14 stories, carried by 13 outletsBaton Rouge, US -- disasters & accidents: 15 stories, carried by 12 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

● Argentina warmth about one and a half times usual ● Kyrgyzstan warmth about one and a half times usual ● Nicaragua warmth about one and a half times usual ● Somalia warmth about one and a half times usual ● North Macedonia warmth about one and a half times usual ● Belarus warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● La Libertad Nicaragua about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 25 stories ● Bishkek Kyrgyzstan about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 44 stories ● Dinka South Sudan about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 13 stories ● Assab Eritrea about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 17 stories ● Connecticut State Medical Society US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 86 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice33% 17,581 stories · much more than usual (usually 27%) Conflict & violence21% 10,980 stories · about as usual Health17% 9,192 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents12% 6,345 stories · less than usual (usually 16%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 3,099 stories · about as usual Displacement4% 2,162 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 1,707 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 1,677 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 killed15,539 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests8,481 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected6,204 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured5,084 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees1,160 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations561 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and France Stories reporting people displaced444 at about half the usual rate · most about Iraq and South Sudan Stories reporting abductions429 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and the Philippines Stories reporting people falling ill86 at about half the usual rate · most about the UK and the US

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 harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as usual
● Fearabout as 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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