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What the world's news said happened to people.

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25,555 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.

Protests in Bogota (Colombia), violence in Kabul and people killed in Sweden drew the news. Afghanistan's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was about as usual.

Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Syria and Colombia →

Part of lifeRights & justice 28 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostSweden 79 in 100 of its 978 stories, usually 23

RegionSouth Asia 37 in 100 of its stories, usually 29

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

Colombia

352 of its 453 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Bogota accounted for 208 of Colombia's 352 stories about harm, carried by 176 outlets. 114 of Bogota's 208 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (182 stories). Flooding was named in 34 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Colombia over 30 days → its stories → Bogota stories →

Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

1,258 of its 1,441 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 72%. Kabul accounted for 1,187 of Afghanistan's 1,258 stories about harm, carried by 904 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (269 stories). Building collapse was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

Afghanistan over 30 days → its stories → Kabul stories →

Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Sweden

770 of its 978 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (759 stories). Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Sweden over 30 days → its stories →

Rights & justice

Cambodia

184 of its 229 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Siem Reap accounted for 175 of Cambodia's 184 stories about harm, carried by 186 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (175 stories).

Cambodia over 30 days → its stories → Siem Reap stories →

6 more places the news pointed at

Protests & strikes

Russia

796 of its 1,749 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Moscow accounted for 690 of Russia's 796 stories about harm, carried by 623 outlets. 637 of Moscow's 690 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 10 times the usual rate (270 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Poland

235 of its 515 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (146 stories). Hypothermia was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Vietnam

127 of its 258 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 90 of Saigon's 107 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Netherlands

107 of its 284 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 84 of Groningen's 84 stories were about protests or strikes. Earthquake was named in 85 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Hong Kong

61 of its 128 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 23 of Wan Chai's 46 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories).

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Conflict & violence

Mali

69 of its 90 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (45 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Netherlands (85 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in France (168 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); wildfires in Iran (146 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Finland (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in South Africa (98 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

24 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 23; 23 the day before

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Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in the Netherlands' news. of the day's 106,851 news stories, 24 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 23. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Syria and Colombia. It was the second day running that the news turned to Colombia. In Colombia, 78% of the news was about people being harmed, where 43% is usual. This week the news turned most often to Afghanistan, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.

24 in every 100 of the day's 106,851 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 23).
Colombia: 352 of its 453 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Afghanistan: 1,258 of its 1,441 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 72%.
Sweden: 770 of its 978 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Cambodia: 184 of its 229 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about Syria and Colombia.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in the Netherlands' news.
Mentions of flooding ran about 6 times their usual in France's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Colombia.
A year earlier, on 28 January 2017, 24 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, the same as today.
This week the news turned most often to Afghanistan, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 2 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Afghanistan87 in 100 of its 1,441 stories · usually 72 · mostly conflict & violence Yemen81 in 100 of its 342 stories · usually 72 · mostly conflict & violence Cambodia80 in 100 of its 229 stories · usually 35 · mostly rights & justice Sweden79 in 100 of its 978 stories · usually 23 · mostly deaths & injuries, cause not given Colombia78 in 100 of its 453 stories · usually 43 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Moscow Russia637 stories about protests or strikes, of its 690 San Francisco US155 stories about protests or strikes, of its 321 Jerusalem Israel142 stories about protests or strikes, of its 419 Washington US132 stories about protests or strikes, of its 863 Bogota Colombia114 stories about protests or strikes, of its 208

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth

Biggest events

● Kabul Afghanistan attacks & violence · 1,187 stories, 904 outlets ● Moscow Russia protests & strikes · 690 stories, 623 outlets ● Melcroft US deaths, cause not given · 250 stories, 367 outlets ● Saltlick US deaths, cause not given · 197 stories, 342 outlets ● Smaland Sweden deaths, cause not given · 233 stories, 396 outlets ● Afrin Syria attacks & violence · 287 stories, 235 outlets ● Paris France accidents & disasters · 312 stories, 314 outlets ● Barranquilla Colombia attacks & violence · 123 stories, 127 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice28% 7,110 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence25% 6,352 stories · much more than usual (usually 17%) Health16% 3,989 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Disasters & accidents13% 3,386 stories · much less than usual (usually 21%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given10% 2,470 stories · more than usual (usually 6%) Shelter & services3% 810 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 683 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 346 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 killed9,608 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Afghanistan Stories reporting arrests3,386 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured3,384 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Afghanistan and the US Stories reporting people affected3,200 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced585 at about twice the usual rate · most about Syria and Colombia Stories reporting refugees508 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations254 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions246 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill20 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.

● Angera little more than usual

● Warmthabout as usual

● Griefa little more than 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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