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22,290 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 news turned to protests in Baghdad (Iraq), violence in Jerusalem and people falling ill in Türkiye. Israel's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.

Part of lifeDisasters & accidents 26 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostMacao 87 in 100 of its 98 stories, usually 12
RegionCentral Asia 32 in 100 of its stories, usually 22
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Iraq

84 of its 127 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Baghdad accounted for 56 of Iraq's 84 stories about harm, carried by 41 outlets. 50 of Baghdad's 56 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Iraq over 30 days → its stories → Baghdad stories →
Conflict & violence

Israel

955 of its 1,284 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Jerusalem accounted for 385 of Israel's 955 stories about harm, carried by 275 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (657 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Israel over 30 days → its stories → Jerusalem stories →
Rights & justice

Türkiye

166 of its 376 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Outbreaks were named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

Türkiye over 30 days → its stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Greece

60 of its 200 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (46 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Greece over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes

Vietnam

126 of its 287 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 32 of Ho Chi Minh City's 39 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (59 stories). Heavy rain was named in 46 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tropical storm and typhoon.

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Protests & strikes

Nicaragua

61 of its 63 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 84%. Managua accounted for 52 of Nicaragua's 61 stories about harm, carried by 39 outlets. 46 of Managua's 52 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Syria

Quneitra accounted for 128 of Syria's 319 stories about harm, carried by 177 outlets. 67 of Quneitra's 128 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (93 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Rights & justice

Palau

12 of its 13 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories). Plane crash was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Hong Kong

39 of its 109 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 24 of Yuen Long's 25 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Colombia

77 of its 201 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: drought in South Africa (62 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Vietnam (46 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in Canada (144 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); plane crash in Palau (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heatwave in Sweden (12 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 Jul. 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 22,290 stories about harm among 115,758 counted on 21 Jul.

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Mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual in South Africa's news. of the day's 115,758 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. A year earlier, on 21 July 2017, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today. Iraq's news was 66% about people being harmed, against a usual 54%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Nicaragua97 in 100 of its 63 stories · usually 84 · mostly conflict & violence Macao87 in 100 of its 98 stories · usually 12 · mostly health Syria82 in 100 of its 391 stories · usually 76 · mostly conflict & violence Libya79 in 100 of its 73 stories · usually 53 · mostly disasters & accidents Israel74 in 100 of its 1,284 stories · usually 45 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US161 stories about protests or strikes, of its 620 Jerusalem Israel138 stories about protests or strikes, of its 385 Quneitra Syria67 stories about protests or strikes, of its 128 Moscow Russia59 stories about protests or strikes, of its 240 Hollywood US55 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or lessZambia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessUzbekistan: 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: too little coverage to readGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: too little coverage to readTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: about as warm as its own usual or lessTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: about as warm as its own usual or lessTajikistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTaiwan: 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: too little coverage to readEswatini: about as warm as its own usual or lessSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: too little coverage to readSlovakia: too little coverage to readSlovenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSingapore: too little coverage to readSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: 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: too little coverage to readPoland: 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: too little coverage to readPanama: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalau: too little coverage to readPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorway: 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 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 readNamibia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: too little coverage to readMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: too little coverage to readMauritania: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalta: 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 readLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: too little coverage to readLebanon: 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 lessJamaica: 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 lessIndonesia: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: too little coverage to readGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: too little coverage to readFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: 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 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 readChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: too little coverage to readCentral 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: too little coverage to readBrunei: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: about as warm as its own usual or lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: 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: too little coverage to readAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAlbania: too little coverage to readAfghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: 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: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: about as warm as its own usual or lessPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: 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: too little coverage to readAruba: 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 readMacao: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: about as warm as its own usual or lessMayotte: too little coverage to readUnited Arab Emirates: warmth about its own usualSouth Korea: warmth about its own usualSouth Africa: warmth about its own usualNicaragua: warmth about its own usualNepal: warmth about its own usualLibya: warmth about its own usualIran: warmth about one and a half times its own usualCuba: warmth about its own usualColombia: warmth about one and a half times its own usualHong Kong: warmth about one and a half times its own usualBasij, Iran -- conflict & violence: 35 stories, carried by 27 outletsBogota, Colombia -- conflict & violence: 33 stories, carried by 29 outletsWorcester, US -- health: 49 stories, carried by 54 outletsMassawa, Eritrea -- conflict & violence: 56 stories, carried by 81 outletsYuen Long, Hong Kong -- rights & justice: 25 stories, carried by 17 outletsMassachusetts, US -- health: 10 stories, carried by 10 outletsCape Town, South Africa -- disasters & accidents: 78 stories, carried by 87 outletsEdinburgh, UK -- rights & justice: 25 stories, carried by 23 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

● Colombia warmth about one and a half times usual ● Iran warmth about one and a half times usual ● Hong Kong warmth about one and a half times usual

Warmest events

● Basij Iran about three times as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 35 stories ● Bogota Colombia about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 33 stories ● Worcester US about twice as warm as the day's news · health · 49 stories ● Massawa Eritrea about twice as warm as the day's news · conflict & violence · 56 stories ● Yuen Long Hong Kong about twice as warm as the day's news · rights & justice · 25 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Disasters & accidents26% 5,630 stories · much more than usual (usually 18%) Rights & justice25% 5,370 stories · much less than usual (usually 31%) Conflict & violence20% 4,335 stories · more than usual (usually 16%) Health18% 3,844 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,029 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 793 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 589 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 326 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 killed8,236 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,243 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured3,140 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Israel Stories reporting arrests2,524 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting evacuations344 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Canada and Syria Stories reporting refugees344 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Palestine Stories reporting people displaced253 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions213 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill121 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK

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 as 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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