The day's news pointed at protests in Montevideo (Uruguay), homes and services in Tahoua and deaths in Bratislava. Niger's coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much softer than usual.
73 of its 97 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Montevideo accounted for 66 of Uruguay's 73 stories about harm, carried by 74 outlets. 65 of Montevideo's 66 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (68 stories).
59 of its 75 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Tahoua accounted for 43 of Niger's 59 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
49 of its 85 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Bratislava accounted for 48 of Slovakia's 49 stories about harm, carried by 43 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (47 stories).
288 of its 417 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Kathmandu accounted for 228 of Nepal's 288 stories about harm, carried by 260 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (194 stories).
42 of its 198 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 18 of Helsinki's 23 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (15 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Juba accounted for 148 of South Sudan's 202 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. 96 of Juba's 148 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
153 of its 243 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. 91 of Amhara's 95 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
164 of its 420 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 111 of Yerevan's 148 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (126 stories).
87 of its 308 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. 32 of Buenos Aires' 41 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (14 stories).
644 of its 786 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 10 times the usual rate (50 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
earthquake in Czechia (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Tanzania (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); ebola in Haiti (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); train derailment in Egypt (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); train derailment in Nigeria (111 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 8 Sep. 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 54,529 stories about harm among 285,532 counted on 8 Sep.
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It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 24 June 2016. of the day's 285,532 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. the news turned to Uruguay for the third day running. Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in the Czechia's news. In Uruguay, 75% of the news was about people being harmed, where 30% is usual.
19 in every 100 of the day's 285,532 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 22).
Uruguay: 73 of its 97 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Niger: 59 of its 75 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%.
Slovakia: 49 of its 85 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%.
Nepal: 288 of its 417 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in the Czechia's news.
Mentions of HIV ran about three times their usual in Tanzania's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much softer than usual.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed since 24 June 2016.
It was the third day running that the news turned to Uruguay.
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