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Protests in Larissa (Greece), heavy rain in Indonesia and rights and justice in Phnom Penh drew the news. Greece's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 34 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostBelarus 71 in 100 of its 143 stories, usually 19

RegionCentral Asia 31 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

Greece

149 of its 268 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Larissa accounted for 78 of Greece's 149 stories about harm, carried by 120 outlets. 58 of Larissa's 78 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (122 stories). Heavy rain was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Greece over 30 days → its stories → Larissa stories →

Disasters & accidents

Indonesia

59 of its 152 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (30 stories). Heavy rain was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Indonesia over 30 days → its stories →

Rights & justice

Cambodia

66 of its 121 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Phnom Penh accounted for 40 of Cambodia's 66 stories about harm, carried by 136 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories).

Cambodia over 30 days → its stories → Phnom Penh stories →

Health

Gambia

11 of its 19 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories).

Gambia over 30 days → its stories →

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Protests & strikes

Belarus

101 of its 143 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Minsk accounted for 57 of Belarus' 101 stories about harm, carried by 152 outlets. 43 of Minsk's 57 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (58 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Nicaragua

22 of its 22 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. 3 of Matagalpa's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Illness was named in 10 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.

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Protests & strikes

Colombia

31 of its 97 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 7 of Caqueta's 9 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Iran

24 of Tehran's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people falling ill ran at about 8 times the usual rate (8 stories). Poisoning was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Vanuatu

23 of its 27 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Earthquake was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with power cuts, flooding and storms.

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Disasters & accidents

Hong Kong

53 of its 131 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Tsim Sha Tsui accounted for 40 of Hong Kong's 53 stories about harm, carried by 71 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (25 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: flooding in Malaysia (31 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); covid in Azerbaijan (16 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); earthquake in Vanuatu (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); poisoning in Iran (26 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); oil spill in Philippines (34 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 20; 20 the day before

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It was the third day running that the news turned to Greece. of the day's 74,461 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Greece stood out: 56% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 30%. On 3 March 2022, a year earlier, the share was 22 in every 100, against 20 today.

20 in every 100 of the day's 74,461 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 20).
Greece: 149 of its 268 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Indonesia: 59 of its 152 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%.
Cambodia: 66 of its 121 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%.
Gambia: 11 of its 19 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Mentions of flooding ran about 5 times their usual in Malaysia's news.
Mentions of Covid ran about 5 times their usual in Azerbaijan's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
It was the third day running that the news turned to Greece.
A year earlier, on 3 March 2022, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Belarus71 in 100 of its 143 stories · usually 19 · mostly rights & justice Palestine69 in 100 of its 75 stories · usually 69 · mostly conflict & violence Syria59 in 100 of its 66 stories · usually 72 · mostly disasters & accidents Greece56 in 100 of its 268 stories · usually 30 · mostly disasters & accidents Cambodia55 in 100 of its 121 stories · usually 41 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US126 stories about protests or strikes, of its 591 Larissa Greece58 stories about protests or strikes, of its 78 Jerusalem Israel53 stories about protests or strikes, of its 102 Minsk Belarus43 stories about protests or strikes, of its 57 Chicago US31 stories about protests or strikes, of its 158

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth

Biggest events

● East Palestine US accidents & disasters · 204 stories, 351 outlets ● Colleton County US accidents & disasters · 146 stories, 510 outlets ● Minsk Belarus protests & strikes · 57 stories, 152 outlets ● Larissa Greece protests & strikes · 78 stories, 120 outlets ● Moscow Russia attacks & violence · 116 stories, 155 outlets ● Borodyanka Russia protests & strikes · 16 stories, 61 outlets ● Kyiv Ukraine attacks & violence · 58 stories, 86 outlets ● Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong accidents & disasters · 40 stories, 71 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health34% 4,910 stories · more than usual (usually 31%) Rights & justice24% 3,510 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents18% 2,668 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence10% 1,437 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 638 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 619 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 517 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 248 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 killed3,075 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,534 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,283 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting people injured795 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced117 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Türkiye and Russia Stories reporting refugees117 at about half the usual rate · most about Ukraine and the US Stories reporting evacuations116 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions96 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill21 at about twice the usual rate · most about Iran and the US

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

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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

● 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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These are counts of stories, not counts of suffering. Most of what happens to people is never reported at all.