Violence in Havana, people killed in Malawi and rights and justice in Kampala drew the news. Cuba's coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read harsher than usual.
72 of its 134 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Havana accounted for 49 of Cuba's 72 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
33 of its 55 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (21 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
136 of its 259 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Kampala accounted for 75 of Uganda's 136 stories about harm, carried by 123 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
32 of its 61 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Earthquake was named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tsunami.
12 of its 19 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
272 of its 564 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Jerusalem accounted for 142 of Israel's 272 stories about harm, carried by 310 outlets.
Also named far more than usual:
covid in Angola (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in Indonesia (41 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); polio in Pakistan (32 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); snowstorms in Spain (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drought in New Zealand (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 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 26,695 stories about harm among 98,001 counted on 12 Jan.
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Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Mongolia's news. of the day's 98,001 news stories, 27 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 13 January 2020, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 27 today. Cuba's news was 54% about people being harmed, against a usual 39%.
27 in every 100 of the day's 98,001 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 28).
Cuba: 72 of its 134 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
Malawi: 33 of its 55 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Uganda: 136 of its 259 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Mongolia: 32 of its 61 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Mongolia's news.
Mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual in Angola's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 13 January 2020, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 27 today.
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