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How harsh or warm the words were in the stories about people being harmed

Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Weekends usually read harsher: fewer soft stories are published. 30 days, 25 Sep to 24 Oct; dashed line: the average over these days. Every point opens its day.

warmerharsher25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: -0.0826 Sep: -0.1227 Sep: -0.1828 Sep: -0.1129 Sep: -0.1030 Sep: -0.081 Oct: -0.102 Oct: -0.103 Oct: -0.204 Oct: -0.215 Oct: -0.146 Oct: -0.157 Oct: -0.168 Oct: -0.119 Oct: -0.0910 Oct: -0.1611 Oct: -0.2112 Oct: -0.1413 Oct: -0.1214 Oct: -0.0715 Oct: -0.1116 Oct: -0.1217 Oct: -0.1518 Oct: -0.2419 Oct: -0.1720 Oct: -0.1121 Oct: -0.0522 Oct: -0.0623 Oct: -0.1224 Oct: -0.16

Warmest 21 Oct; harshest 18 Oct.

Key events

the most covered events, newest on the right
Athens, Greece -- accidents & disasters: 84 stories, carried by 279 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Milan, Italy -- protests & strikes: 30 stories, carried by 200 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Bangkok, Thailand -- accidents & disasters: 52 stories, carried by 222 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Kyiv, Ukraine -- attacks & violence: 60 stories, carried by 267 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Karak, Jordan -- attacks & violence: 117 stories, carried by 258 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Delhi, India -- protests & strikes: 486 stories, carried by 443 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 545 stories, carried by 570 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Fairford, UK -- attacks & violence: 227 stories, carried by 559 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Tel Aviv, Israel -- attacks & violence: 132 stories, carried by 391 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Okinawa, Japan -- protests & strikes: 58 stories, carried by 277 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 92 stories, carried by 440 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 433 stories, carried by 456 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Fairford, UK -- attacks & violence: 372 stories, carried by 641 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 190 stories, carried by 482 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -- accidents & disasters: 27 stories, carried by 300 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Delhi, India -- protests & strikes: 833 stories, carried by 430 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 234 stories, carried by 529 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 121 stories, carried by 501 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- attacks & violence: 596 stories, carried by 728 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 344 stories, carried by 613 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100
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Bigger dot: more stories. Scroll sideways for earlier events.

Data: the numbers behind tone of words
11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
Tone-0.21-0.14-0.12-0.07-0.11-0.12-0.15-0.24-0.17-0.11-0.05-0.06-0.12-0.16

The last 14 days of the window, in the units of the chart's title.

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