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What the world's news said happened to people.

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50,496 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.

The day's news pointed at landslides in Sri Lanka, violence in Cairo and the drought in Uganda. Egypt's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was much harsher than usual.

Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Bangladesh →

Part of lifeConflict & violence 34 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostSri Lanka 85 in 100 of its 1,420 stories, usually 27

RegionSoutheast Asia 45 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 →

Disasters & accidents

Sri Lanka

1,202 of its 1,420 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Colombo accounted for 568 of Sri Lanka's 1,202 stories about harm, carried by 377 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (98 stories). Landslides were named in 458 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with heavy rain and drought. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Sri Lanka over 30 days → its stories → Colombo stories →

Conflict & violence

Egypt

1,931 of its 2,159 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Cairo accounted for 1,307 of Egypt's 1,931 stories about harm, carried by 900 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (1,440 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Egypt over 30 days → its stories → Cairo stories →

Rights & justice

Uganda

166 of its 359 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (83 stories). Drought was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Uganda over 30 days → its stories →

Health

Ecuador

115 of its 165 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Quito accounted for 95 of Ecuador's 115 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Respiratory illness was named in 91 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Ecuador over 30 days → its stories → Quito stories →

6 more places the news pointed at

Conflict & violence

Indonesia

671 of its 945 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Jakarta accounted for 490 of Indonesia's 671 stories about harm, carried by 365 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (250 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →

Conflict & violence

Tunisia

118 of its 142 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Tunis accounted for 111 of Tunisia's 118 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (107 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

its stories →

Conflict & violence

Philippines

1,644 of its 2,766 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Marawi accounted for 1,014 of the Philippines' 1,644 stories about harm, carried by 455 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Syria

816 of its 1,018 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (224 stories). Natural hazards were named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →

Conflict & violence

Saudi Arabia

335 of its 765 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (20 stories). Earthquake was named in 38 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

its stories →

Protests & strikes

Ethiopia

131 of its 197 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. 38 of Addis Ababa's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: malaria in North Korea (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Palestine (64 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Saudi Arabia (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); malaria in South Korea (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); ebola in Nigeria (33 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

22 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 21; 22 the day before

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Sri Lanka stood out: 85% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 27%. 22 in every 100 of the day's 224,695 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 21. In Ecuador's news, mentions of respiratory illness ran more than ten times their usual. Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Bangladesh. On 26 May 2016, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 22 today.

22 in every 100 of the day's 224,695 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 21).
Sri Lanka: 1,202 of its 1,420 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.
Egypt: 1,931 of its 2,159 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
Uganda: 166 of its 359 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%.
Ecuador: 115 of its 165 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Bangladesh.
Mentions of respiratory illness ran more than ten times their usual in Ecuador's news.
Mentions of landslides ran more than ten times their usual in Sri Lanka's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 26 May 2016, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Egypt89 in 100 of its 2,159 stories · usually 39 · mostly conflict & violence El Salvador87 in 100 of its 84 stories · usually 42 · mostly health Sri Lanka85 in 100 of its 1,420 stories · usually 27 · mostly disasters & accidents Tunisia83 in 100 of its 142 stories · usually 47 · mostly conflict & violence Syria80 in 100 of its 1,018 stories · usually 71 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Ramallah Palestine231 stories about protests or strikes, of its 284 Washington US210 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1550 Marawi Philippines203 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1014 San Francisco US150 stories about protests or strikes, of its 418 Manchester UK141 stories about protests or strikes, of its 3328

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth

Biggest events

● Manchester UK attacks & violence · 3,328 stories, 1,722 outlets ● Cairo Egypt attacks & violence · 1,307 stories, 900 outlets ● Minya Egypt attacks & violence · 490 stories, 438 outlets ● Marawi Philippines attacks & violence · 1,014 stories, 455 outlets ● Washington US attacks & violence · 1,550 stories, 1,123 outlets ● Houston US attacks & violence · 456 stories, 594 outlets ● Jakarta Indonesia attacks & violence · 490 stories, 365 outlets ● Colombo Sri Lanka accidents & disasters · 568 stories, 377 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Conflict & violence34% 16,896 stories · much more than usual (usually 23%) Rights & justice26% 12,707 stories · less than usual (usually 30%) Health17% 8,463 stories · less than usual (usually 20%) Disasters & accidents11% 5,517 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 2,881 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 1,429 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 820 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 820 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 killed20,029 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting arrests7,164 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured6,834 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Egypt and the US Stories reporting people affected4,783 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions658 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees479 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Italy Stories reporting evacuations347 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced336 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill212 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Bangladesh

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

● Feara little more than 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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