The news turned to violence in Sydney, flooding in Morocco and protests in Minsk (Belarus). Australia's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were much harsher than usual.
1,785 of its 3,310 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Sydney accounted for 1,432 of Australia's 1,785 stories about harm, carried by 1,284 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (709 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
74 of its 128 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Rabat accounted for 44 of Morocco's 74 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (59 stories). Flooding was named in 58 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drought, heavy rain and storms.
27 of its 48 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Minsk accounted for 20 of Belarus' 27 stories about harm, carried by 20 outlets. 10 of Minsk's 20 stories were about protests or strikes.
41 of its 176 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (19 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
80 of its 133 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (30 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
29 of its 56 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
40 of its 100 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Jammu accounted for 23 of Kashmir's 40 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
254 of its 1,536 stories (17%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. 60 of Beijing's 115 stories were about protests or strikes. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
31 of its 52 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (17 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
plane crash in Venezuela (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); covid in Chile (12 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); road crashes in Kenya (12 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); illness in Hong Kong (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); flooding in Canada (42 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 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 14,694 stories about harm among 73,534 counted on 15 Dec.
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In Morocco's news, mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 73,534 stories, above the usual 17. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Australia and the US. In Australia, 54% of the news was about people being harmed, where 20% is usual. the news turned to Australia for the second day running.
20 in every 100 of the day's 73,534 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 17).
Australia: 1,785 of its 3,310 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Morocco: 74 of its 128 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%.
Belarus: 27 of its 48 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Netherlands: 41 of its 176 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Australia and the US.
Mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual in Morocco's news.
Mentions of plane crash ran more than ten times their usual in Venezuela's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Australia.
A year earlier, on 15 December 2024, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
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