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38,854 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

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The day's news pointed at protests in Dhaka (Bangladesh), plane crash in Romania and violence in Istanbul. Romania's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.

Reports of abductions ran at about 10 times the usual rate, most often about Bangladesh and Nigeria → Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about 5 times the usual rate →
Part of lifeConflict & violence 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostSlovakia 87 in 100 of its 110 stories, usually 14
RegionSouth Asia 57 in 100 of its stories, usually 28
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Bangladesh

5,719 of its 6,149 stories (93%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Dhaka accounted for 5,408 of Bangladesh's 5,719 stories about harm, carried by 1,951 outlets. 3,026 of Dhaka's 5,408 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (2,623 stories). Building collapse was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Bangladesh over 30 days → its stories → Dhaka stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Romania

90 of its 189 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (84 stories). Plane crash was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Romania over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Türkiye

670 of its 876 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Istanbul accounted for 563 of Türkiye's 670 stories about harm, carried by 461 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (27 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories → Istanbul stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

Slovakia

96 of its 110 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Bratislava accounted for 96 of Slovakia's 96 stories about harm, carried by 91 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (96 stories).

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Protests & strikes

Myanmar

126 of its 165 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Yangon accounted for 108 of Myanmar's 126 stories about harm, carried by 107 outlets. 83 of Yangon's 108 stories were about protests or strikes.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Sweden

113 of its 368 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 73 of Stockholm's 79 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (86 stories).

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Philippines

745 of its 1,900 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (133 stories). Dengue was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

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Rights & justice

Kenya

204 of its 461 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (13 stories). Poisoning was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.

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Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

470 of its 590 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (66 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Tajikistan (31 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Guinea-Bissau (19 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in China (90 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); earthquake in Puerto Rico (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Bosnia (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

25 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 22; 21 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Jul. 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 38,854 stories about harm among 156,429 counted on 2 Jul.

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Abductions were reported at about 10 times the usual rate, most often about Bangladesh and Nigeria. Stories about people being harmed made up 25 in every 100 of the day's 156,429 stories, above the usual 22. Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about 5 times the usual rate. In Tajikistan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. the news turned to Bangladesh for the second day running.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Bangladesh93 in 100 of its 6,149 stories · usually 53 · mostly conflict & violence Mali88 in 100 of its 85 stories · usually 58 · mostly conflict & violence Slovakia87 in 100 of its 110 stories · usually 14 · mostly conflict & violence South Sudan84 in 100 of its 57 stories · usually 58 · mostly conflict & violence Syria84 in 100 of its 548 stories · usually 74 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Dhaka Bangladesh3026 stories about protests or strikes, of its 5408 Damascus Syria207 stories about protests or strikes, of its 295 Washington US152 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1072 London UK110 stories about protests or strikes, of its 468 Delhi India89 stories about protests or strikes, of its 342

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Madrid, Spain -- attacks & violence: 86 stories, carried by 76 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Persani, Romania -- deaths, cause not given: 67 stories, carried by 79 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Beirut, Lebanon -- attacks & violence: 79 stories, carried by 67 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Menaka, Mali -- attacks & violence: 64 stories, carried by 81 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Yangon, Myanmar -- protests & strikes: 108 stories, carried by 107 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Mecca, Saudi Arabia -- deaths, cause not given: 103 stories, carried by 110 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Stockholm, Sweden -- protests & strikes: 79 stories, carried by 96 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Kampala, Uganda -- deaths, cause not given: 125 stories, carried by 106 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Bratislava, Slovakia -- attacks & violence: 96 stories, carried by 91 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Monaghan, Ireland -- attacks & violence: 22 stories, carried by 148 outlets; harsh wording in 91 in 100Thiepval, France -- attacks & violence: 55 stories, carried by 117 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Paris, France -- attacks & violence: 266 stories, carried by 238 outlets; harsh wording in 67 in 100Zitiste, -- attacks & violence: 171 stories, carried by 160 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Jerusalem, Israel -- attacks & violence: 439 stories, carried by 241 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100London, UK -- attacks & violence: 468 stories, carried by 553 outlets; harsh wording in 84 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 319 stories, carried by 247 outlets; harsh wording in 88 in 100Damascus, Syria -- protests & strikes: 295 stories, carried by 270 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Orlando, US -- attacks & violence: 379 stories, carried by 367 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Cairo, Egypt -- attacks & violence: 273 stories, carried by 339 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Sderot, Israel -- attacks & violence: 148 stories, carried by 274 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Washington, US -- attacks & violence: 1,072 stories, carried by 897 outlets; harsh wording in 82 in 100Fallujah, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 307 stories, carried by 356 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Istanbul, Türkiye -- attacks & violence: 563 stories, carried by 461 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Dhaka, Bangladesh -- protests & strikes: 5,408 stories, carried by 1,951 outlets; harsh wording in 99 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

● Dhaka Bangladesh protests & strikes · 5,408 stories, 1,951 outlets ● Istanbul Türkiye attacks & violence · 563 stories, 461 outlets ● Fallujah Iraq attacks & violence · 307 stories, 356 outlets ● Washington US attacks & violence · 1,072 stories, 897 outlets ● Sderot Israel attacks & violence · 148 stories, 274 outlets ● Cairo Egypt attacks & violence · 273 stories, 339 outlets ● Orlando US attacks & violence · 379 stories, 367 outlets ● Damascus Syria protests & strikes · 295 stories, 270 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Conflict & violence33% 12,588 stories · much more than usual (usually 26%) Rights & justice31% 11,651 stories · more than usual (usually 27%) Health14% 5,160 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Disasters & accidents12% 4,448 stories · less than usual (usually 15%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 2,221 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 794 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 761 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 557 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 killed18,713 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and the US Stories reporting people injured6,737 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and the US Stories reporting people affected6,323 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and the US Stories reporting abductions5,743 at about 10 times the usual rate · most about Bangladesh and Nigeria Stories reporting arrests4,741 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees417 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Australia Stories reporting people displaced361 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations357 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill38 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Angola

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 much harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout one and a half times usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout one and a half times 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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