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The news turned to violence in Tehran, a disaster in Hualien and helicopter crash in Switzerland. Iran's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 28 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostTaiwan 71 in 100 of its 634 stories, usually 33
RegionEast Asia 23 in 100 of its stories, usually 15
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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Conflict & violence

Iran

209 of its 327 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Tehran accounted for 86 of Iran's 209 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Iran over 30 days → its stories → Tehran stories →
Disasters & accidents

Taiwan

447 of its 634 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Hualien accounted for 267 of Taiwan's 447 stories about harm, carried by 698 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (241 stories).

Taiwan over 30 days → its stories → Hualien stories →
Health

Switzerland

90 of its 307 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (8 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Switzerland over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

Israel

1,539 of its 2,175 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Jerusalem accounted for 325 of Israel's 1,539 stories about harm, carried by 337 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Russia

Moscow accounted for 187 of Russia's 284 stories about harm, carried by 208 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Uganda

76 of its 139 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 14 of Kampala's 24 stories were about protests or strikes.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Laos

20 of its 42 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Covid was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Rwanda

30 of its 48 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Jordan

29 of its 114 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 6 of Amman's 11 stories were about protests or strikes.

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Also named far more than usual: drought in Zimbabwe (36 of its stories, about three times its usual); covid in Laos (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); power cuts in Ireland (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Australia (43 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); accidents in Japan (10 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).

18 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 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 20,539 stories about harm among 113,285 counted on 4 Apr.

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The news turned to Iran for the fourth day running. 18 in every 100 of the day's 113,285 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Zimbabwe's news, mentions of the drought ran about three times their usual. Iran stood out: 64% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 48%. A year earlier, on 5 April 2023, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Israel71 in 100 of its 2,175 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Taiwan71 in 100 of its 634 stories · usually 33 · mostly disasters & accidents Iran64 in 100 of its 327 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence Sudan62 in 100 of its 52 stories · usually 57 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine57 in 100 of its 346 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US117 stories about protests or strikes, of its 580 Jerusalem Israel70 stories about protests or strikes, of its 325 London UK34 stories about protests or strikes, of its 302 Moscow Russia32 stories about protests or strikes, of its 187 Delhi India27 stories about protests or strikes, of its 112

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: feelings about like the world'sMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: 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: feelings about like the world'sIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTunisia: feelings about like the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: feelings about like the world'sTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sThailand: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: feelings about like the world'sSwitzerland: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: feelings about like the world'sSouth Sudan: feelings about like the world'sSri Lanka: feelings about like the world'sSpain: feelings about like the world'sSouth Korea: feelings about like the world'sSouth Africa: feelings about like the world'sSomalia: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: feelings about like the world'sSlovenia: feelings about like the world'sSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSaudi Arabia: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRomania: feelings about like the world'sQatar: feelings about like the world'sPortugal: feelings about like the world'sPeru: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua 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'sNorth Korea: feelings about like the world'sNiger: too little coverage to readNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNew Zealand: 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'sMorocco: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: feelings about like the world'sMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMexico: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: feelings about like the world'sMali: 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'sLiberia: 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: too little coverage to readKenya: feelings about like the world'sJordan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sItaly: feelings about like the world'sIreland: feelings about like the world'sIraq: feelings about like the world'sIndonesia: feelings about like the world'sIndia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHonduras: feelings about like the world'sGuyana: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: feelings about like the world'sGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: too little coverage to readGreece: feelings about like the world'sGhana: feelings about like the world'sGermany: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGambia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: too little coverage to readSt 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 readEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEritrea: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEgypt: feelings about like the world'sEcuador: feelings about like the world'sDominica: feelings about like the world'sDjibouti: 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'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: feelings about like the world'sCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sCongo: 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'sChile: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: feelings about like the world'sCanada: feelings about like the world'sCameroon: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: too little coverage to readBurkina Faso: feelings about like the world'sBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBrazil: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: too little coverage to readBhutan: feelings about like the world'sBenin: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelgium: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBangladesh: 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: too little coverage to readAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: feelings about like the world'sAlbania: 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: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: feelings about like the world'sChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: 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: feelings about like the world'sSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: feelings about like the world'sWallis & 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: feelings about like the world'sMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sUnited Arab Emirates: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sUganda: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sTürkiye: coverage a little warmer than the world'sTaiwan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSyria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSweden: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sSudan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSierra Leone: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSamoa: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sRwanda: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPoland: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPhilippines: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNigeria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNetherlands: coverage a little warmer than the world'sMozambique: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sLebanon: coverage a little angrier than the world'sKazakhstan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sJamaica: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sIsrael: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sIran: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sHaiti: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sGuatemala: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sFrance: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sFinland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sFiji: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sEthiopia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sEl Salvador: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sDominican Republic: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sDenmark: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCuba: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMyanmar: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBosnia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBarbados: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sAustralia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sUkraine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sCook Islands: coverage a little more fearful than 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

● Iran about three times as angry as the world's · 209 stories about harm ● Israel about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 1,539 stories about harm ● Ukraine about twice as angry as the world's · 266 stories about harm ● Russia about one and a half times as fearful as the world's · 284 stories about harm ● Rwanda few stories about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 30 stories about harm ● Yemen few stories about one and a half times as fearful as the world's · 28 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health28% 5,626 stories · about as usual Rights & justice22% 4,447 stories · less than usual (usually 25%) Disasters & accidents18% 3,605 stories · more than usual (usually 15%) Conflict & violence16% 3,145 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,097 stories · about as usual Shelter & services5% 967 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 841 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 396 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 killed5,780 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected2,301 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,012 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,251 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions431 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Israel and Nigeria Stories reporting people displaced228 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees171 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting evacuations125 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill7 at about a third of the usual rate · most about the Gambia and Australia

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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