The news turned to protests in Pyongyang (North Korea), violence in Amman and people affected in Kenya. North Korea's coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.
473 of its 846 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Pyongyang accounted for 450 of North Korea's 473 stories about harm, carried by 368 outlets. 324 of Pyongyang's 450 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (432 stories). Poisoning was named in 281 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
589 of its 791 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Amman accounted for 556 of Jordan's 589 stories about harm, carried by 503 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (393 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about 5 times its own usual.
202 of its 497 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (122 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
141 of its 233 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Buenos Aires accounted for 127 of Argentina's 141 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
99 of its 134 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Addis Ababa accounted for 68 of Ethiopia's 99 stories about harm, carried by 66 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 9 times the usual rate (8 stories).
69 of its 136 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
195 of its 646 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
108 of its 172 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (38 stories). Building collapse was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
26 of its 46 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Haemorrhagic fever was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
156 of its 358 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (61 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 52 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual:
cholera in Somalia (231 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Zimbabwe (52 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Papua New Guinea (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drownings in Australia (202 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); haemorrhagic fever in Liberia (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 4 Mar. 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 33,014 stories about harm among 153,257 counted on 4 Mar.
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It was the second day running that the news turned to North Korea. of the day's 153,257 news stories, 22 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. North Korea's news mentioned poisoning about three times as often as usual. On 4 March 2016, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 22 today. In North Korea, 56% of the news was about people being harmed, where 38% is usual.
22 in every 100 of the day's 153,257 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 22).
North Korea: 473 of its 846 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%.
Jordan: 589 of its 791 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Kenya: 202 of its 497 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
Argentina: 141 of its 233 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Mentions of poisoning ran about three times their usual in North Korea's news.
Mentions of the cholera ran more than ten times their usual in Somalia's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
It was the second day running that the news turned to North Korea.
A year earlier, on 4 March 2016, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 today.
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