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Most of the day's attention went to protests in Jerusalem (Israel), helicopter crash in Vietnam and rights and justice in Moscow. Israel's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostIsrael 65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories, usually 36
RegionMiddle East & North Africa 41 in 100 of its stories, usually 30
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

Israel

726 of its 1,112 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Jerusalem accounted for 541 of Israel's 726 stories about harm, carried by 806 outlets. 272 of Jerusalem's 541 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Israel over 30 days → its stories → Jerusalem stories →
Disasters & accidents

Vietnam

358 of its 1,229 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (42 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 102 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires.

Vietnam over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Russia

Moscow accounted for 158 of Russia's 303 stories about harm, carried by 279 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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

Philippines

124 of its 319 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 30 of Pampanga's 34 stories were about protests or strikes. Covid was named in 69 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Sri Lanka

10 of Colombo's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

Kabul accounted for 88 of Afghanistan's 139 stories about harm, carried by 105 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (11 stories). Hunger was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Iran

Tehran accounted for 32 of Iran's 45 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets. 21 of Tehran's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Rwanda

52 of its 68 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Health

Mali

13 of its 21 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 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: covid in Philippines (69 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in New Zealand (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in Afghanistan (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Australia (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in Canada (16 of its stories, about three times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 Apr. 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 19,999 stories about harm among 106,284 counted on 7 Apr.

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The news turned to Israel for the third day running. 19 in every 100 of the day's 106,284 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In the Philippines' news, mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual. A year earlier, on 7 April 2022, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today. Israel's news was 65% about people being harmed, against a usual 36%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Rwanda76 in 100 of its 68 stories · usually 46 · mostly conflict & violence Israel65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories · usually 36 · mostly conflict & violence Syria54 in 100 of its 78 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq49 in 100 of its 70 stories · usually 43 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan48 in 100 of its 292 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Jerusalem Israel272 stories about protests or strikes, of its 541 Washington US162 stories about protests or strikes, of its 622 Nashville US160 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188 Tennessee US126 stories about protests or strikes, of its 175 Northern Ireland UK49 stories about protests or strikes, of its 119

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zambia: feelings about like the world'sYemen: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: feelings about like the world'sMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Arab Emirates: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTunisia: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: feelings about like the world'sTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: feelings about like the world'sTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sSwitzerland: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: too little coverage to readSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: feelings about like the world'sSudan: feelings about like the world'sSpain: feelings about like the world'sSouth Africa: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: feelings about like the world'sSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: feelings about like the world'sSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSaudi Arabia: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRomania: feelings about like the world'sPortugal: feelings about like the world'sPoland: feelings about like the world'sPeru: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: too little coverage to readOman: feelings about like the world'sNorway: feelings about like the world'sNiger: feelings about like the world'sNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: feelings about like the world'sNamibia: feelings about like the world'sMozambique: feelings about like the world'sMorocco: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMalawi: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: feelings about like the world'sNorth Macedonia: feelings about like the world'sLuxembourg: feelings about like the world'sLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLibya: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: feelings about like the world'sLatvia: feelings about like the world'sLaos: feelings about like the world'sKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: feelings about like the world'sKenya: feelings about like the world'sKazakhstan: feelings about like the world'sJordan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sJamaica: feelings about like the world'sItaly: feelings about like the world'sIndia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHonduras: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGuatemala: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: feelings about like the world'sGreece: feelings about like the world'sGermany: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGambia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: feelings about like the world'sFiji: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: feelings about like the world'sEgypt: feelings about like the world'sEcuador: feelings about like the world'sDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: feelings about like the world'sGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readCzech Republic: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCuba: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: feelings about like the world'sChina: feelings about like the world'sHong Kong: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: feelings about like the world'sBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: too little coverage to readBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: feelings about like the world'sBenin: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sAustria: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: feelings about like the world'sArgentina: feelings about like the world'sAntigua & Barbuda: feelings about like the world'sAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: too little coverage to readAlbania: feelings about like the world'sJammu & Kashmir: feelings about like the world'sAksai Chin: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: feelings about like the world'sSiachen Glacier: feelings about like the world'sAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: feelings about like the world'sVatican City: feelings about like the world'sMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: feelings about like the world'sChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: feelings about like the world'sPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: feelings about like the world'sCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: feelings about like the world'sMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: feelings about like the world'sNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readZimbabwe: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sUganda: coverage a little angrier than the world'sTürkiye: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sTanzania: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSyria: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSweden: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSri Lanka: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSouth Korea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sSomalia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sRwanda: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sQatar: coverage a little warmer than the world'sPhilippines: coverage a little warmer than the world'sPakistan: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sNorth Korea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sNigeria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNew Zealand: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNetherlands: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMexico: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMalta: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMali: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sLiberia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLebanon: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIsrael: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIreland: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIraq: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIndonesia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sHungary: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGuyana: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGhana: coverage a little warmer than the world'sFrance: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sEthiopia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sEquatorial Guinea: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sEl Salvador: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sDenmark: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sDR Congo: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sCongo: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sChile: coverage a little angrier than the world'sChad: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCameroon: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMyanmar: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBurkina Faso: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBrazil: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sBelgium: coverage a little warmer than the world'sBelarus: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sAustralia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Rwanda about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 52 stories about harm ● Israel about three times as angry as the world's · 726 stories about harm ● Pakistan about twice as fearful as the world's · 255 stories about harm ● Ukraine about twice as angry as the world's · 157 stories about harm ● Brazil few stories about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 45 stories about harm ● Iran few stories about one and a half times as angry as the world's · 45 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health33% 6,428 stories · about as usual Rights & justice25% 4,968 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents15% 2,868 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence13% 2,604 stories · more than usual (usually 11%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 911 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 852 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 692 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 305 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 killed5,049 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,261 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,827 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,197 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions239 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees193 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced179 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations66 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Afghanistan Stories reporting people falling ill9 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and the UK

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
● 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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