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Most of the day's attention went to protests in Khartoum (Sudan), people injured in Yemen and refugees in China. Yemen's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 57 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostSudan 80 in 100 of its 172 stories, usually 53

RegionCentral Asia 41 in 100 of its stories, usually 35

Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Sudan

137 of its 172 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Khartoum accounted for 112 of Sudan's 137 stories about harm, carried by 275 outlets. 109 of Khartoum's 112 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (119 stories). Train derailment was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Sudan over 30 days → its stories → Khartoum stories →

Conflict & violence

Yemen

50 of its 53 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Yemen over 30 days → its stories →

Health

China

283 of its 865 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.

China over 30 days → its stories →

Conflict & violence

Panama

9 of its 13 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (7 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Panama over 30 days → its stories →

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Conflict & violence

Saudi Arabia

51 of its 156 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Riyadh accounted for 37 of Saudi Arabia's 51 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Ethiopia

37 of its 61 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Tigray accounted for 25 of Ethiopia's 37 stories about harm, carried by 40 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Health

Japan

75 of its 370 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Syria

Damascus accounted for 43 of Syria's 64 stories about harm, carried by 55 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

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Health

UK

Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Storms were named in 28 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with wildfires. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

Kabul accounted for 64 of Afghanistan's 126 stories about harm, carried by 103 outlets. Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: hunger in Afghanistan (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); power cuts in Australia (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in UK (28 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); landslides in US (40 of its stories, about three times its usual).

25 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 25; 24 the day before

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It was the sixth day running that the news turned to Sudan. of the day's 48,976 news stories, 25 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Sudan's news mentioned train derailment more than ten times as often as usual. Sudan's news was 80% about people being harmed, against a usual 53%.

25 in every 100 of the day's 48,976 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 25).
Sudan: 137 of its 172 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%.
Yemen: 50 of its 53 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%.
China: 283 of its 865 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
Panama: 9 of its 13 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%.
Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in Sudan's news.
Mentions of the hunger ran about 4 times their usual in Afghanistan's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
It was the sixth day running that the news turned to Sudan.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Yemen94 in 100 of its 53 stories · usually 73 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan80 in 100 of its 172 stories · usually 53 · mostly rights & justice Syria65 in 100 of its 99 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Ethiopia61 in 100 of its 61 stories · usually 49 · mostly conflict & violence Vietnam50 in 100 of its 134 stories · usually 46 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Khartoum Sudan109 stories about protests or strikes, of its 112 Washington US76 stories about protests or strikes, of its 464 Rome Italy48 stories about protests or strikes, of its 184 Glasgow UK40 stories about protests or strikes, of its 134 Mumbai India35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 121

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Biggest events

● Khartoum Sudan protests & strikes · 112 stories, 275 outlets ● Montgomery County US protests & strikes · 8 stories, 91 outlets ● Tehran Iran attacks & violence · 32 stories, 183 outlets ● North Charleston US accidents & disasters · 28 stories, 136 outlets ● Beirut Lebanon attacks & violence · 31 stories, 53 outlets ● Kabul Afghanistan people displaced · 64 stories, 103 outlets ● Damascus Syria attacks & violence · 43 stories, 55 outlets ● Tigray Ethiopia attacks & violence · 25 stories, 40 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health57% 7,010 stories · about as usual Rights & justice18% 2,222 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents8% 1,035 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence8% 1,009 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given3% 376 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 299 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 263 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 187 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

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The words in the day's stories were about as 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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