The day's news pointed at abductions in Kenya, violence in Moscow and people affected in Sri Lanka. Russia's coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read about as usual.
120 of its 398 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (5 stories). Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
693 of its 1,237 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Moscow accounted for 564 of Russia's 693 stories about harm, carried by 638 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
334 of its 850 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (181 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
74 of its 111 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Jerusalem accounted for 250 of Israel's 1,054 stories about harm, carried by 445 outlets. Drownings were named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Gaza accounted for 168 of Palestine's 222 stories about harm, carried by 176 outlets. Drownings were named in 22 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
storms in Switzerland (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); house fires in Ireland (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Palestine (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); whooping cough in Philippines (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tuberculosis in Nigeria (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 Mar. 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 21,660 stories about harm among 113,923 counted on 26 Mar.
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Switzerland's news mentioned storms about 9 times as often as usual. 19 in every 100 of the day's 113,923 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 18. In Kenya, 30% of the news was about people being harmed, where 23% is usual. A year earlier, on 27 March 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.
19 in every 100 of the day's 113,923 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 18).
Kenya: 120 of its 398 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Russia: 693 of its 1,237 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
Sri Lanka: 75 of its 199 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Jamaica: 3 of Long Island's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
Mentions of storms ran about 9 times their usual in Switzerland's news.
Mentions of the hunger ran more than ten times their usual in Kenya's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
A year earlier, on 27 March 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.
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