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The news turned to the tsunami in Venezuela, protests in Nairobi (Kenya) and arrests in Türkiye. Kenya's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was softer than usual.

Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Uganda →
Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 27 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostVenezuela 88 in 100 of its 1,113 stories, usually 26
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 47 in 100 of its stories, usually 20
Tone of the words Softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Disasters & accidents

Venezuela

985 of its 1,113 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Caracas accounted for 847 of Venezuela's 985 stories about harm, carried by 1,054 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (495 stories). Tsunami was named in 282 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with building collapse and landslides. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Venezuela over 30 days → its stories → Caracas stories →
Protests & strikes

Kenya

122 of its 284 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Nairobi accounted for 87 of Kenya's 122 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. 69 of Nairobi's 87 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (34 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Kenya over 30 days → its stories → Nairobi stories →
Rights & justice

Türkiye

52 of its 172 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

France

218 of its 794 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Paris accounted for 128 of France's 218 stories about harm, carried by 153 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (112 stories). Heatwave was named in 125 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Japan

171 of its 718 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (20 stories). Tsunami was named in 70 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Haiti

88 of its 184 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Natural hazards were named in 44 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Rights & justice

Nigeria

Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Building collapse was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tuberculosis. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Rights & justice

Azerbaijan

25 of its 125 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Guinea-Bissau

4 of its 4 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 4 of Bissau's 4 stories were about protests or strikes.

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Also named far more than usual: heatwave in France (125 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); natural hazards in Haiti (44 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Japan (70 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); heatwave in Ireland (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); building collapse in Nigeria (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 Jun. 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 14,605 stories about harm among 78,881 counted on 25 Jun.

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In Venezuela, 88% of the news was about people being harmed, where 26% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 19 in every 100 of the day's 78,881 stories, as usual. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Uganda. In France's news, mentions of the heatwave ran about 4 times their usual.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Venezuela88 in 100 of its 1,113 stories · usually 26 · mostly disasters & accidents Palestine59 in 100 of its 95 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence Lebanon49 in 100 of its 89 stories · usually 57 · mostly conflict & violence Haiti48 in 100 of its 184 stories · usually 28 · mostly disasters & accidents Israel46 in 100 of its 497 stories · usually 49 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US72 stories about protests or strikes, of its 456 Nairobi Kenya69 stories about protests or strikes, of its 87 Caracas Venezuela47 stories about protests or strikes, of its 847 New York US35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 143 London UK27 stories about protests or strikes, of its 246

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Sumy, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 5 stories, carried by 11 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Beirut, Lebanon -- attacks & violence: 19 stories, carried by 18 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100Larnaca, Cyprus -- deaths, cause not given: 13 stories, carried by 14 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Carpentras, France -- accidents & disasters: 14 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Montreal, Canada -- attacks & violence: 27 stories, carried by 25 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Iwate, Japan -- accidents & disasters: 8 stories, carried by 13 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Gaza, Palestine -- attacks & violence: 33 stories, carried by 31 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Moscow, Russia -- attacks & violence: 53 stories, carried by 60 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Cottonwood, US -- accidents & disasters: 19 stories, carried by 30 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100Karbala, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 9 stories, carried by 37 outlets; harsh wording in 78 in 100Jerusalem, Israel -- attacks & violence: 88 stories, carried by 62 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100Nottingham, UK -- accidents & disasters: 42 stories, carried by 112 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100Fort Simpson, Canada -- accidents & disasters: 7 stories, carried by 38 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kyiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 31 stories, carried by 54 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Nairobi, Kenya -- protests & strikes: 87 stories, carried by 70 outlets; harsh wording in 93 in 100Bandar Abbas, Iran -- attacks & violence: 6 stories, carried by 81 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Johannesburg, South Africa -- protests & strikes: 36 stories, carried by 119 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Camp Mystic, US -- accidents & disasters: 25 stories, carried by 79 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Tokyo, Japan -- accidents & disasters: 79 stories, carried by 112 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100Connacht, Ireland -- accidents & disasters: 18 stories, carried by 119 outlets; harsh wording in 83 in 100Paris, France -- accidents & disasters: 128 stories, carried by 153 outlets; harsh wording in 89 in 100London, UK -- accidents & disasters: 246 stories, carried by 312 outlets; harsh wording in 75 in 100Tehran, Iran -- attacks & violence: 168 stories, carried by 289 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Caracas, Venezuela -- accidents & disasters: 847 stories, carried by 1,054 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its stories.

Biggest events

● Caracas Venezuela accidents & disasters · 847 stories, 1,054 outlets ● Tehran Iran attacks & violence · 168 stories, 289 outlets ● London UK accidents & disasters · 246 stories, 312 outlets ● Paris France accidents & disasters · 128 stories, 153 outlets ● Connacht Ireland accidents & disasters · 18 stories, 119 outlets ● Tokyo Japan accidents & disasters · 79 stories, 112 outlets ● Camp Mystic US accidents & disasters · 25 stories, 79 outlets ● Johannesburg South Africa protests & strikes · 36 stories, 119 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents27% 3,794 stories · much more than usual (usually 18%) Rights & justice24% 3,408 stories · about as usual Health24% 3,390 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence10% 1,385 stories · less than usual (usually 14%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 689 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 635 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 615 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 400 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 killed3,854 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,719 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,617 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,137 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations160 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced153 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions133 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Nigeria and Israel Stories reporting refugees126 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting people falling ill42 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Uganda

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 softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little less than 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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