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28,931 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The news turned to protests in Manama (Bahrain), violence in Brussels and abductions in North Korea. Bahrain's coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much softer than usual.

Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the Philippines and the US → Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeRights & justice 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostLibya 96 in 100 of its 382 stories, usually 48
RegionCentral Asia 40 in 100 of its stories, usually 19
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

Bahrain

581 of its 686 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Manama accounted for 388 of Bahrain's 581 stories about harm, carried by 332 outlets. 353 of Manama's 388 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (560 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Bahrain over 30 days → its stories → Manama stories →
Conflict & violence

Belgium

236 of its 356 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Brussels accounted for 233 of Belgium's 236 stories about harm, carried by 225 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (206 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Belgium over 30 days → its stories → Brussels stories →
Health

North Korea

66 of its 105 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (48 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 48 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

North Korea over 30 days → its stories →
Disasters & accidents

India

1,560 of its 6,511 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Avalanche was named in 31 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with storms and heatwave.

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

Brazil

628 of its 899 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 355 of Rio Grande do Norte's 412 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (537 stories). Natural hazards were named in 43 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Syria

Damascus accounted for 348 of Syria's 581 stories about harm, carried by 309 outlets. 267 of Damascus' 348 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (244 stories). Hunger was named in 60 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

South Sudan

86 of its 101 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Juba accounted for 84 of South Sudan's 86 stories about harm, carried by 105 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (83 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Uganda

94 of its 150 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Flu was named in 41 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with bird flu. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Yemen

112 of its 129 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Sanaa accounted for 79 of Yemen's 112 stories about harm, carried by 114 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Italy

363 of its 1,177 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (205 stories). Extreme cold was named in 74 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms and hypothermia.

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Also named far more than usual: heavy rain in Thailand (48 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flu in Uganda (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in Italy (74 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Kenya (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Sri Lanka (10 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

22 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 Jan. 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 28,931 stories about harm among 130,649 counted on 15 Jan.

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Mentions of tuberculosis ran more than ten times their usual in North Korea's news. of the day's 130,649 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Reports of people freed or reunited, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Abductions were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the Philippines and the US. For the second day running, the news turned to Bahrain. This week the news turned most often to Afghanistan, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 3 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Libya96 in 100 of its 382 stories · usually 48 · mostly disasters & accidents Congo93 in 100 of its 110 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Yemen87 in 100 of its 129 stories · usually 75 · mostly conflict & violence South Sudan85 in 100 of its 101 stories · usually 57 · mostly conflict & violence Bahrain85 in 100 of its 686 stories · usually 47 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US733 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1592 Rio Grande do Norte Brazil355 stories about protests or strikes, of its 412 Manama Bahrain353 stories about protests or strikes, of its 388 Damascus Syria267 stories about protests or strikes, of its 348 Chicago US153 stories about protests or strikes, of its 307

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zambia: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: too little coverage to readMicronesia: feelings about like the world'sU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTrinidad & Tobago: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: feelings about like the world'sTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sSweden: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: too little coverage to readSri Lanka: feelings about like the world'sSouth Korea: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: feelings about like the world'sSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sRomania: feelings about like the world'sQatar: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: too little coverage to readNorway: feelings about like the world'sNorth Korea: feelings about like the world'sNiger: feelings about like the world'sNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNew Zealand: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: feelings about like the world'sCuraçao: too little coverage to readNamibia: feelings about like the world'sMozambique: feelings about like the world'sMorocco: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: feelings about like the world'sMongolia: feelings about like the world'sMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: feelings about like the world'sMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: feelings about like the world'sNorth Macedonia: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: feelings about like the world'sLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLiberia: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: feelings about like the world'sLatvia: feelings about like the world'sLaos: feelings about like the world'sKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readJapan: feelings about like the world'sPalestine: feelings about like the world'sIreland: feelings about like the world'sIndonesia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: feelings about like the world'sGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGuatemala: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: feelings about like the world'sGreece: feelings about like the world'sGhana: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: feelings about like the world'sFiji: feelings about like the world'sEthiopia: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: feelings about like the world'sDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: feelings about like the world'sGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readCzech Republic: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: feelings about like the world'sChina: feelings about like the world'sHong Kong: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: feelings about like the world'sCameroon: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sMyanmar: feelings about like the world'sBurkina Faso: feelings about like the world'sBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: feelings about like the world'sBenin: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sAustralia: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: feelings about like the world'sArgentina: feelings about like the world'sAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: feelings about like the world'sAlbania: feelings about like the world'sAksai Chin: feelings about like the world'sGaza: feelings about like the world'sWest Bank: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readEast Jerusalem: feelings about like the world'sMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern 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: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: feelings about like the world'sNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: feelings about like the world'sMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: 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 readZimbabwe: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sYemen: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sVietnam: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUnited Arab Emirates: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sUganda: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sTürkiye: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sTunisia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sThailand: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSyria: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sSwitzerland: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sSouth Sudan: coverage about twice as warm as the world'sSudan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSpain: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSouth Africa: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSomalia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSingapore: coverage a little warmer than the world'sSaudi Arabia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSt. Lucia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sRwanda: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sPortugal: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPoland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPhilippines: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPeru: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sOman: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sNigeria: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNepal: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMexico: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sMali: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sMalawi: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLibya: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sKenya: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sKazakhstan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sJordan: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sJamaica: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sItaly: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIsrael: coverage a little angrier than the world'sIraq: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIndia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sHonduras: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sGuyana: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGermany: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sGambia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sFrance: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sEl Salvador: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sEgypt: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sEcuador: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sDenmark: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCuba: coverage a little warmer than the world'sCroatia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCôte d’Ivoire: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCongo: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sChile: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBurundi: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBrazil: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sBelgium: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBahrain: coverage about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sAustria: coverage a little warmer than the world'sAntigua & Barbuda: coverage a little warmer than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sVatican City: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sJersey: coverage a little more fearful than the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● South Sudan about twice as warm as the world's · 86 stories about harm ● Bahrain about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's · 581 stories about harm ● Congo about three times as angry as the world's · 102 stories about harm ● Brazil about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 628 stories about harm ● Yemen about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 112 stories about harm ● Uganda about twice as fearful as the world's · 94 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice33% 9,439 stories · much more than usual (usually 26%) Conflict & violence23% 6,538 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents17% 4,951 stories · about as usual Health13% 3,832 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,406 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 928 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 890 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 410 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 killed9,091 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests3,657 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,335 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured2,028 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Syria Stories reporting abductions851 at about three times the usual rate · most about the Philippines and the US Stories reporting refugees435 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations275 at about half the usual rate · most about Kuwait and Oman Stories reporting people displaced259 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill30 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about India and the UK

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.

● 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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