Most of the day's attention went to volcanic eruption in Indonesia, violence in Baghdad and protests in Hong Kong. Iraq's coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much harsher than usual.
108 of its 204 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with avalanche. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
66 of its 102 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Baghdad accounted for 56 of Iraq's 66 stories about harm, carried by 83 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
112 of its 176 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 7 of Hong Kong's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (63 stories).
170 of its 490 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories). Flooding was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
296 of its 696 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
4,328 of Washington's 5,075 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 8 times the usual rate (252 stories). Accidents were named in 104 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Extreme cold was named in 25 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
306 of its 689 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
snowstorms in Kashmir (18 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); flooding in North Korea (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); illness in Lebanon (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); flu in India (135 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); storms in China (15 of its stories, about 10 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 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 27,409 stories about harm among 97,009 counted on 7 Jan.
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Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Indonesia. Stories about people being harmed made up 28 in every 100 of the day's 97,009 stories, above the usual 27. Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. A year earlier, on 8 January 2020, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 28 today. Indonesia stood out: 53% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 45%.
28 in every 100 of the day's 97,009 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 27).
Indonesia: 108 of its 204 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%.
Iraq: 66 of its 102 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%.
Hong Kong: 112 of its 176 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Malaysia: 170 of its 490 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Indonesia.
Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
Mentions of snowstorms ran about 6 times their usual in Kashmir's news.
Mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual in Malaysia's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 8 January 2020, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 28 today.
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