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Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

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. 7 days, 19 Oct to 25 Oct; dashed line: the average over these days. Every point opens its day.

warmerharsher19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct19 Oct: -0.1720 Oct: -0.1121 Oct: -0.0522 Oct: -0.0623 Oct: -0.1224 Oct: -0.1625 Oct: -0.15

Warmest 21 Oct; harshest 19 Oct.

Key events

the most covered events, newest on the right
Milan, Italy -- protests & strikes: 30 stories, carried by 200 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Karak, Jordan -- attacks & violence: 117 stories, carried by 258 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 433 stories, carried by 456 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Paris, France -- protests & strikes: 234 stories, carried by 529 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

Bigger dot: more stories. Scroll sideways for earlier events.

Data: the numbers behind tone of words
19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25 Oct
Tone-0.17-0.11-0.05-0.06-0.12-0.16-0.15

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

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