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13,566 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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Most of the day's attention went to protests in Brasilia (Brazil), road crashes in Senegal and violence in Jerusalem. Senegal's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 36 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostBrazil 54 in 100 of its 851 stories, usually 15
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 38 in 100 of its stories, usually 22
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

Brazil

463 of its 851 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Brasilia accounted for 329 of Brazil's 463 stories about harm, carried by 565 outlets. 313 of Brasilia's 329 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (275 stories). Flooding was named in 52 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Brazil over 30 days → its stories → Brasilia stories →
Disasters & accidents

Senegal

42 of its 71 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Kaffrine accounted for 20 of Senegal's 42 stories about harm, carried by 31 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (30 stories). Road crashes were named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Senegal over 30 days → its stories → Kaffrine stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes

Iran

166 of its 273 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Tehran accounted for 82 of Iran's 166 stories about harm, carried by 102 outlets. 58 of Tehran's 82 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Belarus

19 of its 57 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 8 of Minsk's 16 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories).

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Disasters & accidents

Pakistan

288 of its 726 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (75 stories). Flooding was named in 156 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with heavy rain, storms and hunger.

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Protests & strikes

Kenya

9 of Eldoret's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Egypt

63 of its 171 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. the Suez Canal accounted for 43 of Egypt's 63 stories about harm, carried by 202 outlets.

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Rights & justice

Bangladesh

85 of its 229 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Dhaka accounted for 49 of Bangladesh's 85 stories about harm, carried by 19 outlets.

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Also named far more than usual: flooding in Pakistan (156 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); covid in Saudi Arabia (29 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in New Zealand (16 of its stories, about three times its usual); outbreaks in Syria (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Australia (29 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).

21 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 13,566 stories about harm among 66,119 counted on 9 Jan.

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In Brazil, 54% of the news was about people being harmed, where 15% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 66,119 stories, as usual. Mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual in Pakistan's news. A year earlier, on 9 January 2022, 30 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Syria61 in 100 of its 74 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Iran61 in 100 of its 273 stories · usually 54 · mostly rights & justice Senegal59 in 100 of its 71 stories · usually 28 · mostly disasters & accidents Palestine58 in 100 of its 74 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence Brazil54 in 100 of its 851 stories · usually 15 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Brasilia Brazil313 stories about protests or strikes, of its 329 Washington US102 stories about protests or strikes, of its 381 Manhattan US70 stories about protests or strikes, of its 137 Tehran Iran58 stories about protests or strikes, of its 82 Jerusalem Israel48 stories about protests or strikes, of its 111

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Jakarta, Indonesia -- accidents & disasters: 17 stories, carried by 24 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Dublin, Ireland -- disease & outbreaks: 58 stories, carried by 48 outlets; harsh wording in 52 in 100Mecca, Saudi Arabia -- disease & outbreaks: 18 stories, carried by 26 outlets; harsh wording in 67 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 16 stories, carried by 31 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Ankara, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 19 stories, carried by 23 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Basij, Iran -- protests & strikes: 9 stories, carried by 18 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Eldoret, Kenya -- protests & strikes: 10 stories, carried by 18 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Lesbos, Greece -- accidents & disasters: 10 stories, carried by 21 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Joshimath, India -- people displaced: 61 stories, carried by 30 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Paris, France -- accidents & disasters: 50 stories, carried by 67 outlets; harsh wording in 86 in 100Kaffrine, Senegal -- accidents & disasters: 20 stories, carried by 31 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Peshawar, Pakistan -- attacks & violence: 11 stories, carried by 72 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Dakar, Senegal -- accidents & disasters: 11 stories, carried by 66 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Soledar, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 26 stories, carried by 98 outlets; harsh wording in 88 in 100Tehran, Iran -- protests & strikes: 82 stories, carried by 102 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Moscow, Russia -- attacks & violence: 56 stories, carried by 144 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Islamabad, Pakistan -- accidents & disasters: 82 stories, carried by 155 outlets; harsh wording in 78 in 100Jerusalem, Israel -- attacks & violence: 111 stories, carried by 199 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Manhattan, US -- protests & strikes: 137 stories, carried by 249 outlets; harsh wording in 85 in 100Kramatorsk, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 85 stories, carried by 137 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Sao Paulo, Brazil -- protests & strikes: 12 stories, carried by 147 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Suez Canal, Egypt -- accidents & disasters: 43 stories, carried by 202 outlets; harsh wording in 77 in 100Sacramento, US -- accidents & disasters: 110 stories, carried by 254 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Brasilia, Brazil -- protests & strikes: 329 stories, carried by 565 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

● Brasilia Brazil protests & strikes · 329 stories, 565 outlets ● Sacramento US accidents & disasters · 110 stories, 254 outlets ● Suez Canal Egypt accidents & disasters · 43 stories, 202 outlets ● Sao Paulo Brazil protests & strikes · 12 stories, 147 outlets ● Kramatorsk Ukraine attacks & violence · 85 stories, 137 outlets ● Manhattan US protests & strikes · 137 stories, 249 outlets ● Jerusalem Israel attacks & violence · 111 stories, 199 outlets ● Islamabad Pakistan accidents & disasters · 82 stories, 155 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health36% 4,883 stories · more than usual (usually 34%) Rights & justice22% 2,926 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents15% 2,026 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Conflict & violence12% 1,582 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood5% 703 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 607 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 423 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 239 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 killed3,020 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,507 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,185 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured646 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Ukraine Stories reporting people displaced181 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Pakistan and India Stories reporting evacuations136 at about twice the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting refugees109 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Ireland Stories reporting abductions94 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill8 at about the usual rate

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 about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little less 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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