Most of the day's attention went to a disaster in Ulaanbaatar, plane crash in Russia and protests in Ottawa (Canada). Russia's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Language across the world's news ran softer than usual.
38 of its 45 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Ulaanbaatar accounted for 29 of Mongolia's 38 stories about harm, carried by 62 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (37 stories). Poisoning was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with gas explosion. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
328 of its 794 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Belgorod accounted for 187 of Russia's 328 stories about harm, carried by 306 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (209 stories). Plane crash was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
62 of Ottawa's 104 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Plane crash was named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with helicopter crash. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
34 of its 49 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (29 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
24 of its 56 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 11 of Caracas' 13 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories).
21 of its 66 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (19 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
28 of its 46 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
drought in Brazil (13 of its stories, about three times its usual); power cuts in Ireland (32 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); extreme cold in China (28 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hiv in Nigeria (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); respiratory illness in UK (28 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 19,428 stories about harm among 111,795 counted on 24 Jan.
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It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 28 September 2023. of the day's 111,795 news stories, 17 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 19. Mongolia stood out: 84% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 17%. Mentions of poisoning ran more than ten times their usual in Mongolia's news. On 24 January 2023, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 17 today.
17 in every 100 of the day's 111,795 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
Mongolia: 38 of its 45 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Russia: 328 of its 794 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Canada: 62 of Ottawa's 104 stories were about protests or strikes.
Mali: 34 of its 49 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Mentions of poisoning ran more than ten times their usual in Mongolia's news.
Mentions of the drought ran about three times their usual in Brazil's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were softer than usual.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 28 September 2023.
A year earlier, on 24 January 2023, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 17 today.
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