Most of the day's attention went to deaths in Sofia, violence in Tripoli and protests in San Salvador (El Salvador). Libya's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was softer than usual.
144 of its 233 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Sofia accounted for 116 of Bulgaria's 144 stories about harm, carried by 201 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (113 stories). Outbreaks were named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
187 of its 214 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Tripoli accounted for 166 of Libya's 187 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (44 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
62 of its 144 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 3 of San Salvador's 5 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (56 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
265 of its 589 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of refugees ran at about 8 times the usual rate (46 stories). Earthquake was named in 110 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
460 of its 773 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Amsterdam accounted for 357 of the Netherlands' 460 stories about harm, carried by 371 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (287 stories).
481 of its 607 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (364 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
98 of its 223 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (22 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
302 of its 664 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (134 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
177 of its 302 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (85 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
140 of its 422 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
poisoning in Taiwan (20 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Bahamas (11 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drought in Argentina (22 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); food poisoning in North Korea (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); helicopter crash in Ethiopia (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 31 Aug. 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 38,933 stories about harm among 194,424 counted on 31 Aug.
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Greece's news mentioned the earthquake more than ten times as often as usual. 20 in every 100 of the day's 194,424 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. People falling ill were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Egypt. Bulgaria stood out: 62% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 28%. On 31 August 2017, a year earlier, the share was 26 in every 100, against 20 today.
20 in every 100 of the day's 194,424 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 21).
Bulgaria: 144 of its 233 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Libya: 187 of its 214 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%.
El Salvador: 62 of its 144 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%.
Greece: 265 of its 589 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%.
Reports of people falling ill ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Egypt.
Mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual in Greece's news.
Mentions of poisoning ran more than ten times their usual in Taiwan's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were softer than usual.
A year earlier, on 31 August 2017, 26 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
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