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11,128 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The news turned to protests in Almaty (Kazakhstan), heavy rain in Brazil and violence in Tigray. Cyprus' coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.

Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate →
Part of lifeHealth 56 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostBrazil 73 in 100 of its 179 stories, usually 28
RegionCentral Asia 63 in 100 of its stories, usually 48
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Kazakhstan

220 of its 326 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Almaty accounted for 179 of Kazakhstan's 220 stories about harm, carried by 370 outlets. 137 of Almaty's 179 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (106 stories). Outbreaks were named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 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.

Kazakhstan over 30 days → its stories → Almaty stories →
Disasters & accidents

Brazil

130 of its 179 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Minas Gerais accounted for 99 of Brazil's 130 stories about harm, carried by 385 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (95 stories). Heavy rain was named in 50 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Brazil over 30 days → its stories → Minas Gerais stories →
Conflict & violence

Ethiopia

36 of its 51 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Tigray accounted for 28 of Ethiopia's 36 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Ethiopia over 30 days → its stories → Tigray stories →
Health

Cyprus

61 of its 83 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.

Cyprus over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Pakistan

303 of its 493 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Murree accounted for 191 of Pakistan's 303 stories about harm, carried by 243 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories). Snowstorms were named in 86 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with poisoning, storms and extreme cold. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Fiji

44 of its 57 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Cyclone was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Iran

80 of its 146 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Tehran accounted for 49 of Iran's 80 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Health

Kashmir

67 of its 102 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Snowstorms were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Belgium

16 of its 38 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 8 of Brussels' 12 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Czechia

16 of its 26 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 9 of Prague's 14 stories were about protests or strikes.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Pakistan (86 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Panama (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); cyclone in Fiji (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); snowstorms in Kashmir (14 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (22 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

30 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 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 11,128 stories about harm among 37,701 counted on 9 Jan.

Read the day's briefing

The news turned to Kazakhstan for the sixth day running. 30 in every 100 of the day's 37,701 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 28. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate. Brazil's news mentioned heavy rain about 4 times as often as usual. A year earlier, on 9 January 2021, 31 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 30 today. This week the news turned most often to Kazakhstan, on 6 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Fiji77 in 100 of its 57 stories · usually 37 · mostly disasters & accidents Cyprus73 in 100 of its 83 stories · usually 29 · mostly health Brazil73 in 100 of its 179 stories · usually 28 · mostly disasters & accidents Ethiopia71 in 100 of its 51 stories · usually 53 · mostly conflict & violence Kazakhstan67 in 100 of its 326 stories · usually 56 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Almaty Kazakhstan137 stories about protests or strikes, of its 179 Washington US85 stories about protests or strikes, of its 294 Chicago US28 stories about protests or strikes, of its 114 Paris France25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 44 Khartoum Sudan25 stories about protests or strikes, of its 26

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Ankara, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 7 stories, carried by 17 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Tirana, Albania -- protests & strikes: 6 stories, carried by 8 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Nagpur, India -- attacks & violence: 10 stories, carried by 17 outlets; harsh wording in 80 in 100Cape Town, South Africa -- accidents & disasters: 13 stories, carried by 20 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Brussels, Belgium -- protests & strikes: 12 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100East London, South Africa -- accidents & disasters: 11 stories, carried by 12 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Gympie, Australia -- accidents & disasters: 9 stories, carried by 11 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Akcakale, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 6 stories, carried by 10 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Quetta, Pakistan -- attacks & violence: 13 stories, carried by 17 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- protests & strikes: 17 stories, carried by 37 outlets; harsh wording in 65 in 100Tigray, Ethiopia -- attacks & violence: 28 stories, carried by 32 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 44 stories, carried by 56 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Green Bay, US -- accidents & disasters: 16 stories, carried by 52 outlets; harsh wording in 69 in 100Khartoum, Sudan -- protests & strikes: 26 stories, carried by 37 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Tehran, Iran -- attacks & violence: 49 stories, carried by 65 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Kebbi, Nigeria -- attacks & violence: 25 stories, carried by 58 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Anka, Nigeria -- attacks & violence: 33 stories, carried by 50 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Prague, Czechia -- protests & strikes: 14 stories, carried by 72 outlets; harsh wording in 93 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- people displaced: 79 stories, carried by 107 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Moscow, Russia -- protests & strikes: 46 stories, carried by 183 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Murree, Pakistan -- accidents & disasters: 191 stories, carried by 243 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Philadelphia, US -- accidents & disasters: 89 stories, carried by 321 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Almaty, Kazakhstan -- protests & strikes: 179 stories, carried by 370 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Minas Gerais, Brazil -- accidents & disasters: 99 stories, carried by 385 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its stories.

Biggest events

● Minas Gerais Brazil accidents & disasters · 99 stories, 385 outlets ● Almaty Kazakhstan protests & strikes · 179 stories, 370 outlets ● Philadelphia US accidents & disasters · 89 stories, 321 outlets ● Murree Pakistan accidents & disasters · 191 stories, 243 outlets ● Moscow Russia protests & strikes · 46 stories, 183 outlets ● Kabul Afghanistan people displaced · 79 stories, 107 outlets ● Prague Czechia protests & strikes · 14 stories, 72 outlets ● Anka Nigeria attacks & violence · 33 stories, 50 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health56% 6,192 stories · less than usual (usually 58%) Disasters & accidents14% 1,552 stories · more than usual (usually 12%) Rights & justice14% 1,543 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence8% 864 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given3% 317 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 205 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 182 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 177 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 killed3,005 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting people affected964 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Brazil Stories reporting arrests794 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured771 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Brazil Stories reporting refugees89 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Nigeria and Bangladesh Stories reporting abductions87 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Nigeria and the US Stories reporting people displaced80 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Ethiopia and Nigeria Stories reporting evacuations69 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill26 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Canada

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

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more than 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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