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What the world's news said happened to people.

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44,715 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.

Most of the day's attention went to protests in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), violence in Kabul and heavy rain in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was about as usual.

Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Syria and the US →

Part of lifeRights & justice 29 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostCôte d’Ivoire 75 in 100 of its 165 stories, usually 31

RegionSouth Asia 38 in 100 of its stories, usually 24

Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →

Protests & strikes

Côte d’Ivoire

123 of its 165 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Abidjan accounted for 111 of Côte d’Ivoire's 123 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets. 94 of Abidjan's 111 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (118 stories). Plague was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Côte d’Ivoire over 30 days → its stories → Abidjan stories →

Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

2,953 of its 3,367 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Kabul accounted for 1,258 of Afghanistan's 2,953 stories about harm, carried by 988 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (72 stories). Cyclone was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Afghanistan over 30 days → its stories → Kabul stories →

Disasters & accidents

Sri Lanka

89 of its 164 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (57 stories). Heavy rain was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Sri Lanka over 30 days → its stories →

Rights & justice

Japan

356 of its 1,781 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (108 stories). Poisoning was named in 25 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Japan over 30 days → its stories →

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Protests & strikes

Venezuela

187 of its 253 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Caracas accounted for 157 of Venezuela's 187 stories about harm, carried by 183 outlets. 156 of Caracas' 157 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (22 stories). Natural hazards were named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Disasters & accidents

Libya

94 of its 121 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Tripoli accounted for 66 of Libya's 94 stories about harm, carried by 59 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Morocco

27 of its 81 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 11 of Rabat's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Israel

958 of its 1,765 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Jerusalem accounted for 808 of Israel's 958 stories about harm, carried by 463 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (146 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Nigeria

975 of its 2,621 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 210 of Chibok's 303 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (338 stories). Cholera was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.

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Conflict & violence

Tanzania

85 of its 171 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (72 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: cyclone in New Zealand (159 of its stories, about three times its usual); extreme cold in Iceland (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Costa Rica (15 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); tsunami in British Virgin Islands (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); chikungunya in Brazil (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

23 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 22; 21 the day before

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Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Syria and the US. 23 in every 100 of the day's 196,563 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Côte d’Ivoire, 75% of the news was about people being harmed, where 31% is usual. A year earlier, on 14 April 2016, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 23 today.

23 in every 100 of the day's 196,563 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 22).
Côte d’Ivoire: 123 of its 165 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
Afghanistan: 2,953 of its 3,367 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%.
Sri Lanka: 89 of its 164 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%.
Japan: 356 of its 1,781 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%.
Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about Syria and the US.
Mentions of the cyclone ran about three times their usual in New Zealand's news.
Mentions of extreme cold ran more than ten times their usual in Iceland's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
A year earlier, on 14 April 2016, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 23 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

South Sudan92 in 100 of its 227 stories · usually 76 · mostly conflict & violence Congo92 in 100 of its 161 stories · usually 66 · mostly rights & justice Afghanistan88 in 100 of its 3,367 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Uzbekistan81 in 100 of its 81 stories · usually 32 · mostly conflict & violence Libya78 in 100 of its 121 stories · usually 51 · mostly disasters & accidents

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Madaya Syria631 stories about protests or strikes, of its 833 Chibok Nigeria210 stories about protests or strikes, of its 303 Washington US160 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1691 Caracas Venezuela156 stories about protests or strikes, of its 157 Ramallah Palestine114 stories about protests or strikes, of its 238

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth

Biggest events

● Kabul Afghanistan attacks & violence · 1,258 stories, 988 outlets ● Nangarhar Afghanistan attacks & violence · 724 stories, 666 outlets ● Madaya Syria protests & strikes · 833 stories, 645 outlets ● Jerusalem Israel attacks & violence · 808 stories, 463 outlets ● Nez Perce County US deaths, cause not given · 277 stories, 311 outlets ● Mogadishu Somalia attacks & violence · 220 stories, 289 outlets ● Washington US attacks & violence · 1,691 stories, 1,108 outlets ● Idlib Syria attacks & violence · 328 stories, 247 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice29% 12,848 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence29% 12,821 stories · much more than usual (usually 24%) Health16% 7,225 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents12% 5,062 stories · less than usual (usually 15%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 2,830 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 1,302 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 1,050 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 854 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 killed15,422 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests6,076 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected4,749 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured3,270 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting evacuations1,087 at about three times the usual rate · most about Syria and the US Stories reporting abductions1,019 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Nigeria and the US Stories reporting refugees690 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Türkiye and South Sudan Stories reporting people displaced331 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Syria and Nigeria Stories reporting people falling ill48 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Haiti

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

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The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual

● Warmthabout as usual

● Griefabout as 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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