Rights and justice in Bratislava, violence in Mopti and people affected in Chad drew the news. Mali's coverage was about twice as warm as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much softer than usual.
328 of its 382 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Bratislava accounted for 211 of Slovakia's 328 stories about harm, carried by 201 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (260 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
126 of its 149 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Mopti accounted for 99 of Mali's 126 stories about harm, carried by 104 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (112 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
23 of its 57 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people affected ran at about 8 times the usual rate (19 stories). Hunger was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
786 of its 2,589 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (351 stories). Plane crash was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with tsunami.
296 of its 601 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (98 stories). Train derailment was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
99 of its 164 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Avalanche was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
172 of its 355 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (102 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
33 of its 40 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Markounda accounted for 30 of the Central African Republic's 33 stories about harm, carried by 28 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
34 of its 100 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. 24 of Guatemala City's 27 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
9 of its 38 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 6 of Managua's 8 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
measles in Albania (24 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drought in Chile (26 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Latvia (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Trinidad & Tobago (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Kashmir (21 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 1 Mar. 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 48,603 stories about harm among 234,211 counted on 1 Mar.
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The news turned to Slovakia for the fourth day running. 21 in every 100 of the day's 234,211 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Albania's news, mentions of measles ran about 5 times their usual. Slovakia stood out: 86% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 43%. A year earlier, on 1 March 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today. Over February, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 in February 2017.
21 in every 100 of the day's 234,211 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 21).
Slovakia: 328 of its 382 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%.
Mali: 126 of its 149 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%.
Chad: 23 of its 57 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%.
France: 786 of its 2,589 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%.
Mentions of measles ran about 5 times their usual in Albania's news.
Mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual in Chile's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much softer than usual.
It was the fourth day running that the news turned to Slovakia.
A year earlier, on 1 March 2017, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 21 today.
Over February, 21 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 22 in February 2017.
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