Most of the day's attention went to deaths in Brazzaville, violence in Beirut and evacuations in the Philippines. Lebanon's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read softer than usual.
45 of its 62 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Brazzaville accounted for 35 of Congo's 45 stories about harm, carried by 95 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
45 of its 86 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Beirut accounted for 24 of Lebanon's 45 stories about harm, carried by 50 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Flooding was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
29 of its 51 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Volcanic eruption was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual, with tsunami and earthquake.
Kyiv accounted for 159 of Ukraine's 291 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
covid in Cambodia (25 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heatwave in Brazil (35 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); landslides in Vietnam (31 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); poisoning in Türkiye (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); storms in France (11 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 Nov. 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 20,363 stories about harm among 110,593 counted on 21 Nov.
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People falling ill were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Japan. 18 in every 100 of the day's 110,593 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Cambodia's news, mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual. Congo stood out: 73% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 41%. On 21 November 2022, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 18 today.
18 in every 100 of the day's 110,593 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
Congo: 45 of its 62 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%.
Lebanon: 45 of its 86 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
Philippines: Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories).
Papua New Guinea: 29 of its 51 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Japan.
Mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual in Cambodia's news.
Mentions of the heatwave ran about 8 times their usual in Brazil's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were softer than usual.
A year earlier, on 21 November 2022, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 18 today.
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