Most of the day's attention went to the earthquake in the Philippines, people killed in the United Arab Emirates and landslides in Tanzania. the Philippines' coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much harsher than usual.
496 of its 851 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Philippine accounted for 184 of the Philippines' 496 stories about harm, carried by 366 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (224 stories). Earthquake was named in 153 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tsunami and volcanic eruption. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
104 of its 559 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (39 stories). Malaria was named in 34 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cholera, heatwave and tuberculosis. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
26 of its 43 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Landslides were named in 17 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain.
24 of its 114 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
186 of its 640 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Paris accounted for 159 of France's 186 stories about harm, carried by 545 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (114 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
63 of its 145 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 33 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
53 of its 74 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Sanaa accounted for 25 of Yemen's 53 stories about harm, carried by 54 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
29 of its 67 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. the Red Sea accounted for 28 of Djibouti's 29 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
15 of its 31 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
volcanic eruption in Indonesia (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in India (54 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Japan (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); snowstorms in UK (40 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Canada (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Dec. 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 9,856 stories about harm among 51,324 counted on 3 Dec.
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Indonesia's news mentioned volcanic eruption more than ten times as often as usual. 19 in every 100 of the day's 51,324 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In the Philippines, 58% of the news was about people being harmed, where 28% is usual. A year earlier, on 3 December 2022, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today. This week the news turned most often to Sierra Leone, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
19 in every 100 of the day's 51,324 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
Philippines: 496 of its 851 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
United Arab Emirates: 104 of its 559 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%.
Tanzania: 26 of its 43 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
Singapore: 24 of its 114 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Mentions of volcanic eruption ran more than ten times their usual in Indonesia's news.
Mentions of the earthquake ran about three times their usual in the Philippines' news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 3 December 2022, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.
This week the news turned most often to Sierra Leone, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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