The news turned to the tsunami in Sri Lanka, protests in Bogota (Colombia) and rights and justice in Tripoli. Colombia's coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Language across the world's news ran about as usual.
129 of its 169 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Colombo accounted for 51 of Sri Lanka's 129 stories about harm, carried by 49 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (80 stories). Tsunami was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with hunger.
35 of its 66 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 3 of Bogota's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
14 of its 18 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Tripoli accounted for 12 of Libya's 14 stories about harm, carried by 25 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories).
72 of its 146 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
35 of its 67 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Havana accounted for 29 of Cuba's 35 stories about harm, carried by 35 outlets. Power cuts were named in 16 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
Gaza accounted for 82 of Palestine's 121 stories about harm, carried by 81 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
138 of its 260 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories).
22 of its 55 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
power cuts in Cuba (16 of its stories, about three times its usual); outbreaks in Spain (18 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); drownings in France (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Canada (18 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); poisoning in India (14 of its stories, about 4 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 14,778 stories about harm among 89,158 counted on 3 Dec.
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In Sri Lanka, 76% of the news was about people being harmed, where 37% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 17 in every 100 of the day's 89,158 stories, as usual. Mentions of power cuts ran about three times their usual in Cuba's news. On 3 December 2024, a year earlier, the share was 17 in every 100, the same as today.
17 in every 100 of the day's 89,158 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 16).
Sri Lanka: 129 of its 169 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%.
Colombia: 35 of its 66 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.
Libya: 14 of its 18 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%.
Somalia: 72 of its 146 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%.
Mentions of power cuts ran about three times their usual in Cuba's news.
Mentions of outbreaks ran about 6 times their usual in Spain's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
A year earlier, on 3 December 2024, 17 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.
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