Most of the day's attention went to violence in Brussels, abductions in North Korea and refugees in Hungary. North Korea's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Language across the world's news ran much softer than usual.
1,322 of its 1,838 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Brussels accounted for 1,290 of Belgium's 1,322 stories about harm, carried by 1,094 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (193 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
339 of its 872 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (9 stories). Extreme cold 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.
187 of its 316 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (99 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
291 of its 395 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. 113 of Caracas' 122 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (137 stories).
37 of its 63 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Tirana accounted for 35 of Albania's 37 stories about harm, carried by 14 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories).
277 of its 306 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (207 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
48 of its 73 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
71 of its 231 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of refugees ran at about 9 times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
118 of its 362 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Bamako accounted for 116 of Mali's 185 stories about harm, carried by 106 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (71 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
plane crash in Poland (66 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); plague in Mexico (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hepatitis in France (112 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Yemen (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Bolivia (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 Jun. 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 49,490 stories about harm among 237,739 counted on 21 Jun.
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On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Belgium stood out: 72% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 27%. Mentions of plane crash ran about 5 times their usual in Poland's news. of the day's 237,739 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 23.
21 in every 100 of the day's 237,739 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 23).
Belgium: 1,322 of its 1,838 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%.
North Korea: 339 of its 872 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Hungary: 187 of its 316 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%.
Venezuela: 291 of its 395 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%.
Help and hope: reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
Mentions of plane crash ran about 5 times their usual in Poland's news.
Mentions of the plague ran more than ten times their usual in Mexico's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much softer than usual.
A year earlier, on 21 June 2016, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today.
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