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The day's news pointed at protests in Manila (Philippines), violence in Jbeil and arrests in Egypt. Lebanon's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was about as usual.
Protests & strikes
135 of its 354 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Manila accounted for 68 of the Philippines' 135 stories about harm, carried by 108 outlets. 43 of Manila's 68 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (8 stories). Typhoon was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms.
Conflict & violence
31 of its 49 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Jbeil accounted for 25 of Lebanon's 31 stories about harm, carried by 58 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Rights & justice
27 of its 82 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (12 stories).
Disasters & accidents
20 of its 87 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Typhoon was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes
23 of its 84 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 8 of Malieveld's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (9 stories).
Conflict & violence
Gaza accounted for 270 of Palestine's 314 stories about harm, carried by 561 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (76 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Conflict & violence
Jerusalem accounted for 110 of Israel's 390 stories about harm, carried by 252 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Conflict & violence
10 of its 27 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Rights & justice
15 of its 40 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
Protests & strikes
20 of its 69 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 5 of Brasilia's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
Also named far more than usual:
covid in China (30 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in Bangladesh (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in UK (44 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
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Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate. of the day's 41,282 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. China's news mentioned Covid about 4 times as often as usual. the Philippines' news was 38% about people being harmed, against a usual 22%. On 21 September 2024, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 18 today. This week the news turned most often to Egypt, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
18 in every 100 of the day's 41,282 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19). Philippines: 135 of its 354 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Lebanon: 31 of its 49 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Egypt: 27 of its 82 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Taiwan: 20 of its 87 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about twice the usual rate. Mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual in China's news. Mentions of the typhoon ran about 4 times their usual in the Philippines' news. Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual. A year earlier, on 21 September 2024, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 18 today. This week the news turned most often to Egypt, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them. Written by code from the day's numbers.
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or less Zambia: about as warm as its own usual or less Yemen: about as warm as its own usual or less Vietnam: about as warm as its own usual or less Venezuela: about as warm as its own usual or less Vanuatu: about as warm as its own usual or less Uzbekistan: too little coverage to read Uruguay: too little coverage to read Micronesia: too little coverage to read U.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or less Guam: about as warm as its own usual or less Puerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or less United States: about as warm as its own usual or less South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to read Falkland Islands: too little coverage to read Cayman Islands: too little coverage to read Isle of Man: too little coverage to read United Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or less United Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or less Ukraine: about as warm as its own usual or less Uganda: about as warm as its own usual or less Turkmenistan: about as warm as its own usual or less Turkey: about as warm as its own usual or less Tunisia: too little coverage to read Trinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or less Tonga: too little coverage to read Togo: too little coverage to read Timor-Leste: too little coverage to read Thailand: about as warm as its own usual or less Tanzania: about as warm as its own usual or less Tajikistan: too little coverage to read Taiwan: too little coverage to read Syria: about as warm as its own usual or less Switzerland: about as warm as its own usual or less Sweden: about as warm as its own usual or less Eswatini: about as warm as its own usual or less Suriname: too little coverage to read South Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or less Sri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or less Spain: about as warm as its own usual or less South Korea: about as warm as its own usual or less South Africa: about as warm as its own usual or less Somalia: about as warm as its own usual or less Somaliland: too little coverage to read Solomon Islands: about as warm as its own usual or less Slovakia: too little coverage to read Slovenia: too little coverage to read Singapore: about as warm as its own usual or less Sierra Leone: too little coverage to read Seychelles: too little coverage to read Serbia: too little coverage to read Senegal: about as warm as its own usual or less Saudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or less São Tomé: too little coverage to read Samoa: too little coverage to read St Vincent: about as warm as its own usual or less St. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or less Rwanda: about as warm as its own usual or less Russia: about as warm as its own usual or less Romania: about as warm as its own usual or less Qatar: about as warm as its own usual or less Portugal: about as warm as its own usual or less Poland: about as warm as its own usual or less Philippines: about as warm as its own usual or less Peru: about as warm as its own usual or less Paraguay: about as warm as its own usual or less Papua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or less Panama: too little coverage to read Palau: too little coverage to read Pakistan: about as warm as its own usual or less Oman: about as warm as its own usual or less Norway: about as warm as its own usual or less North Korea: too little coverage to read Nigeria: about as warm as its own usual or less Niger: about as warm as its own usual or less Nicaragua: about as warm as its own usual or less New Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or less Niue: too little coverage to read Netherlands: about as warm as its own usual or less Curaçao: too little coverage to read Nepal: about as warm as its own usual or less Namibia: about as warm as its own usual or less Mozambique: too little coverage to read Morocco: about as warm as its own usual or less Western Sahara: too little coverage to read Montenegro: too little coverage to read Mongolia: too little coverage to read Moldova: too little coverage to read Mexico: about as warm as its own usual or less Mauritius: too little coverage to read Mauritania: too little coverage to read Malta: about as warm as its own usual or less Mali: about as warm as its own usual or less Malaysia: about as warm as its own usual or less Malawi: about as warm as its own usual or less Madagascar: too little coverage to read North Macedonia: too little coverage to read Luxembourg: too little coverage to read Lithuania: about as warm as its own usual or less Libya: too little coverage to read Liberia: too little coverage to read Lesotho: too little coverage to read Lebanon: about as warm as its own usual or less Latvia: too little coverage to read Laos: too little coverage to read Kyrgyzstan: too little coverage to read Kuwait: about as warm as its own usual or less Kosovo: too little coverage to read Kiribati: too little coverage to read Kazakhstan: too little coverage to read Jordan: about as warm as its own usual or less Japan: about as warm as its own usual or less Jamaica: too little coverage to read Italy: about as warm as its own usual or less Israel: about as warm as its own usual or less Ireland: about as warm as its own usual or less Iraq: about as warm as its own usual or less Iran: about as warm as its own usual or less Indonesia: too little coverage to read Iceland: about as warm as its own usual or less Hungary: about as warm as its own usual or less Honduras: about as warm as its own usual or less Haiti: about as warm as its own usual or less Guyana: about as warm as its own usual or less Guinea-Bissau: too little coverage to read Guinea: too little coverage to read Guatemala: about as warm as its own usual or less Grenada: about as warm as its own usual or less Greece: about as warm as its own usual or less Ghana: about as warm as its own usual or less Germany: about as warm as its own usual or less Georgia: about as warm as its own usual or less Gambia: about as warm as its own usual or less Gabon: too little coverage to read France: about as warm as its own usual or less St Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to read French Polynesia: too little coverage to read New Caledonia: about as warm as its own usual or less French Southern Territories: too little coverage to read Åland Islands: too little coverage to read Finland: too little coverage to read Fiji: about as warm as its own usual or less Ethiopia: about as warm as its own usual or less Estonia: about as warm as its own usual or less Eritrea: about as warm as its own usual or less Equatorial Guinea: too little coverage to read El Salvador: too little coverage to read Egypt: about as warm as its own usual or less Ecuador: about as warm as its own usual or less Dominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or less Dominica: about as warm as its own usual or less Djibouti: about as warm as its own usual or less Greenland: about as warm as its own usual or less Faroe Islands: too little coverage to read Denmark: about as warm as its own usual or less Czech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or less N. Cyprus: too little coverage to read Cyprus: about as warm as its own usual or less Cuba: about as warm as its own usual or less Croatia: about as warm as its own usual or less Côte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to read Costa Rica: about as warm as its own usual or less DR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or less Congo: about as warm as its own usual or less Comoros: too little coverage to read Colombia: too little coverage to read China: too little coverage to read Hong Kong: too little coverage to read Chile: about as warm as its own usual or less Chad: about as warm as its own usual or less Central African Republic: too little coverage to read Cape Verde: too little coverage to read Cameroon: too little coverage to read Cambodia: about as warm as its own usual or less Myanmar: too little coverage to read Burundi: too little coverage to read Burkina Faso: too little coverage to read Bulgaria: too little coverage to read Brunei: too little coverage to read Brazil: about as warm as its own usual or less Botswana: about as warm as its own usual or less Bosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or less Bolivia: too little coverage to read Bhutan: too little coverage to read Benin: about as warm as its own usual or less Belize: too little coverage to read Belgium: about as warm as its own usual or less Belarus: too little coverage to read Barbados: about as warm as its own usual or less Bangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or less Bahrain: about as warm as its own usual or less Bahamas: about as warm as its own usual or less Azerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or less Austria: about as warm as its own usual or less Australia: about as warm as its own usual or less Heard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to read Armenia: about as warm as its own usual or less Argentina: about as warm as its own usual or less Antigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to read Angola: too little coverage to read Andorra: too little coverage to read Algeria: about as warm as its own usual or less Albania: about as warm as its own usual or less Afghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or less Aksai Chin: too little coverage to read Western Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to read Western Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to read Crimea: about as warm as its own usual or less Vatican City: about as warm as its own usual or less Marshall Islands: too little coverage to read Northern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to read American Samoa: too little coverage to read Chagos Islands: too little coverage to read St. Helena: too little coverage to read Pitcairn: too little coverage to read Anguilla: too little coverage to read Bermuda: too little coverage to read British Virgin Islands: too little coverage to read Turks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to read Montserrat: too little coverage to read Jersey: about as warm as its own usual or less Guernsey: about as warm as its own usual or less San Marino: too little coverage to read St Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to read Cook Islands: too little coverage to read Aruba: too little coverage to read Nauru: too little coverage to read Monaco: too little coverage to read Maldives: about as warm as its own usual or less Liechtenstein: too little coverage to read Wallis & Futuna: too little coverage to read St. Martin: too little coverage to read St. Barthélemy: too little coverage to read Macao: too little coverage to read Norfolk Island: too little coverage to read Sint Maarten: too little coverage to read Christmas Island: too little coverage to read Gibraltar: too little coverage to read Mayotte: too little coverage to read Sudan: warmth about its own usual Kenya: warmth about its own usual Palestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usual India: warmth about its own usual Canada: warmth about its own usual Kashmir: warmth about its own usual Palestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usual Palestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usual Kashmir: warmth about its own usual Kashmir: warmth about its own usual Palestine: warmth about one and a half times its own usual Kashmir: warmth about its own usual Yorkshire, UK -- health: 12 stories, carried by 106 outlets Ottawa, Canada -- rights & justice: 20 stories, carried by 114 outlets Kaduna, Nigeria -- deaths & injuries, cause not given: 15 stories, carried by 12 outlets Abuja, Nigeria -- rights & justice: 21 stories, carried by 13 outlets Ramallah, Palestine -- conflict & violence: 14 stories, carried by 13 outlets Florida, US -- health: 18 stories, carried by 18 outlets Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- conflict & violence: 12 stories, carried by 24 outlets
Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.
The day in three measures
harsh warm
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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