The day's news pointed at violence in Nampula, a disaster in Islamabad and people killed in the UK. the UK's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was much softer than usual.
25 of its 34 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Nampula accounted for 13 of Mozambique's 25 stories about harm, carried by 17 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Islamabad accounted for 166 of Pakistan's 360 stories about harm, carried by 294 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Dengue was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (1,162 stories). Plague was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Pyongyang accounted for 34 of North Korea's 40 stories about harm, carried by 187 outlets. Train derailment was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
24 of its 83 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
83 of its 280 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories).
Tigray accounted for 15 of Ethiopia's 22 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
heatwave in US (204 of its stories, about three times its usual); drought in India (21 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 Sep. 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 14,753 stories about harm among 75,405 counted on 9 Sep.
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The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 23 January 2020. 20 in every 100 of the day's 75,405 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. In North Korea's news, mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual. A year earlier, on 9 September 2021, 29 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. Mozambique's news was 74% about people being harmed, against a usual 43%.
20 in every 100 of the day's 75,405 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 21).
Mozambique: 25 of its 34 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Pakistan: Islamabad accounted for 166 of Pakistan's 360 stories about harm, carried by 294 outlets.
UK: Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (1,162 stories).
North Korea: Pyongyang accounted for 34 of North Korea's 40 stories about harm, carried by 187 outlets.
Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in North Korea's news.
Mentions of the dengue ran about three times their usual in Pakistan's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much softer than usual.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 23 January 2020.
A year earlier, on 9 September 2021, 29 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
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