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26,238 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.

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The day's news pointed at protests in the Naf River (Bangladesh), evacuations in Germany and tropical storm in the Bahamas. Bangladesh's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much softer than usual.

Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Germany → Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Germany → Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Nigeria → Help and hope: reports of peace efforts ran at about twice the usual rate →
Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostGermany 60 in 100 of its 1,227 stories, usually 22
RegionEast Asia 37 in 100 of its stories, usually 17
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Bangladesh

314 of its 410 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. the Naf River accounted for 156 of Bangladesh's 314 stories about harm, carried by 152 outlets. 103 of the Naf River's 156 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (182 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Bangladesh over 30 days → its stories → Naf River stories →
Conflict & violence

Germany

736 of its 1,227 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (379 stories). House fires were named in 51 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Germany over 30 days → its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Bahamas

87 of its 138 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Cabo Verde accounted for 60 of the Bahamas' 87 stories about harm, carried by 170 outlets. Tropical storm was named in 66 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with storm surge.

Bahamas over 30 days → its stories → Cabo Verde stories →
Rights & justice

Sri Lanka

83 of its 225 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Sri Lanka over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Conflict & violence

North Korea

1,964 of its 3,983 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Pyongyang accounted for 1,524 of North Korea's 1,964 stories about harm, carried by 1,072 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

South Korea

660 of its 1,617 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 276 of Seoul's 477 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (163 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 42 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Indonesia

135 of its 320 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Jakarta accounted for 112 of Indonesia's 135 stories about harm, carried by 108 outlets. 57 of Jakarta's 112 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories).

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Protests & strikes

Somalia

132 of its 157 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 70%. Kismayu accounted for 91 of Somalia's 132 stories about harm, carried by 69 outlets. 53 of Kismayu's 91 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Colombia

59 of its 120 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (20 stories). Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Shelter & services

Mozambique

13 of its 19 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Drought was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Also named far more than usual: drownings in Mexico (60 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); flooding in Albania (11 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Iceland (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); drought in Mozambique (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Nigeria (43 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

27 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 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 26,238 stories about harm among 98,063 counted on 3 Sep.

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Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the US and Germany. of the day's 98,063 news stories, 27 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 25. Reports of peace efforts, a sign of help, ran at about twice the usual rate. It was the second day running that the news turned to Bangladesh. In the Bahamas' news, mentions of tropical storm ran about 6 times their usual. This week the news turned most often to Bangladesh, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 7 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Somalia84 in 100 of its 157 stories · usually 70 · mostly conflict & violence Syria81 in 100 of its 356 stories · usually 73 · mostly conflict & violence Myanmar80 in 100 of its 55 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq78 in 100 of its 145 stories · usually 68 · mostly conflict & violence Bangladesh77 in 100 of its 410 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Pyongyang North Korea462 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1524 Seoul South Korea276 stories about protests or strikes, of its 477 Houston US118 stories about protests or strikes, of its 3394 Naf River Bangladesh103 stories about protests or strikes, of its 156 Miami US83 stories about protests or strikes, of its 152

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: too little coverage to readZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: about as warm as its own usual or lessVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: too little coverage to readUzbekistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: too little coverage to readUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCayman Islands: too little coverage to readIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUkraine: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: too little coverage to readTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: about as warm as its own usual or lessTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: too little coverage to readTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: about as warm as its own usual or lessSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: too little coverage to readSeychelles: too little coverage to readSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: about as warm as its own usual or lessSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: too little coverage to readSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: about as warm as its own usual or lessPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: too little coverage to readNorway: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNicaragua: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: about as warm as its own usual or lessNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: too little coverage to readMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Macedonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLuxembourg: about as warm as its own usual or lessLithuania: too little coverage to readLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: about as warm as its own usual or lessLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: about as warm as its own usual or lessKyrgyzstan: too little coverage to readKuwait: about as warm as its own usual or lessKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsrael: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: about as warm as its own usual or lessHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: too little coverage to readGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGermany: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: too little coverage to readGabon: too little coverage to readSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFiji: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: too little coverage to readEritrea: too little coverage to readEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: too little coverage to readDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: about as warm as its own usual or lessFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta Rica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHong Kong: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessCameroon: about as warm as its own usual or lessCambodia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: too little coverage to readBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrazil: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: about as warm as its own usual or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: too little coverage to readBolivia: too little coverage to readBhutan: about as warm as its own usual or lessBenin: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelarus: too little coverage to readBarbados: too little coverage to readBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: too little coverage to readAzerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessArgentina: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: about as warm as its own usual or lessAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessCrimea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: about as warm as its own usual or lessAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readSudan: warmth about its own usualSpain: warmth about its own usualSouth Korea: warmth about its own usualSingapore: warmth about its own usualSierra Leone: warmth about its own usualJamaica: warmth about its own usualIndonesia: warmth about its own usualGreece: warmth about its own usualFrance: warmth about its own usualEgypt: warmth about its own usualChina: warmth about its own usualAfghanistan: warmth about its own usualChina: warmth about its own usualMacao: warmth about its own usualKano, Nigeria -- conflict & violence: 18 stories, carried by 13 outletsMafa, Nigeria -- conflict & violence: 21 stories, carried by 15 outletsSpringhill, US -- health: 15 stories, carried by 16 outletsOttawa, Canada -- conflict & violence: 36 stories, carried by 33 outletsRhode Island, US -- rights & justice: 31 stories, carried by 89 outletsMexico City, Mexico -- rights & justice: 25 stories, carried by 25 outletsAzerailles, France -- disasters & accidents: 18 stories, carried by 13 outletsAdelaide, Australia -- disasters & accidents: 26 stories, carried by 16 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

No country's news was much warmer than its usual (a quarter or more).

Warmest events

● Kano Nigeria about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 18 stories ● Mafa Nigeria about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 21 stories ● Springhill US about twice as warm as the day's news · health · 15 stories ● Ottawa Canada about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 36 stories ● Rhode Island US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 31 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents33% 8,483 stories · much more than usual (usually 23%) Conflict & violence24% 6,298 stories · more than usual (usually 20%) Rights & justice17% 4,290 stories · much less than usual (usually 28%) Health12% 3,118 stories · less than usual (usually 16%) Displacement5% 1,396 stories · more than usual (usually 3%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,181 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 818 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 338 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 killed6,921 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected4,633 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Germany Stories reporting arrests2,219 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and the Philippines Stories reporting evacuations1,910 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Germany Stories reporting people injured1,128 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting refugees933 at about three times the usual rate · most about the US and Germany Stories reporting people displaced673 at about twice the usual rate · most about the US and Nigeria Stories reporting abductions164 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and the Philippines Stories reporting people falling ill20 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and the United Arab Emirates

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 softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angera little less than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout two-thirds of 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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