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What the world's news said happened to people.
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27,090 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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Most of the day's attention went to storms in Denmark, violence in Tijuana and people injured in Germany. Saudi Arabia's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Language across the world's news ran about as usual.

Reports of people falling ill ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Mexico →
Part of lifeRights & justice 25 in 100 of the stories about harm · much less than usual Country that rose mostDenmark 82 in 100 of its 861 stories, usually 15
RegionLatin America & Caribbean 34 in 100 of its stories, usually 25
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Disasters & accidents

Denmark

709 of its 861 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Copenhagen accounted for 346 of Denmark's 709 stories about harm, carried by 231 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (510 stories). Storms were named in 340 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with train derailment and power cuts. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Denmark over 30 days → its stories → Copenhagen stories →
Conflict & violence

Mexico

666 of its 1,188 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Tijuana accounted for 513 of Mexico's 666 stories about harm, carried by 524 outlets. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (32 stories). Food poisoning was named in 32 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Mexico over 30 days → its stories → Tijuana stories →
Rights & justice

Germany

248 of its 1,045 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (157 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Germany over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Disasters & accidents

Russia

1,122 of its 2,418 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Moscow accounted for 942 of Russia's 1,122 stories about harm, carried by 823 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (652 stories). Road crashes were named in 246 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with building collapse, hypothermia and house fires.

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Conflict & violence

Mali

144 of its 170 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Bamako accounted for 67 of Mali's 144 stories about harm, carried by 73 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (131 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as angry as the world's.

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Disasters & accidents

Philippines

280 of its 664 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 5 times the usual rate (12 stories). Landslides were named in 105 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with cyclone. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Somalia

236 of its 286 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Mogadishu accounted for 170 of Somalia's 236 stories about harm, carried by 157 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (84 stories).

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Health

Uganda

88 of its 197 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (66 stories). Ebola was named in 69 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.

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Conflict & violence

Cuba

63 of its 205 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (17 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about 4 times its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: ebola in Uganda (69 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); landslides in Philippines (105 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cholera in Yemen (48 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); ebola in Rwanda (18 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); road crashes in Russia (246 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

18 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 Jan. 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 27,090 stories about harm among 147,854 counted on 2 Jan.

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Denmark's news was 82% about people being harmed, against a usual 15%. of the day's 147,854 news stories, 18 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. People falling ill were reported at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about the US and Mexico. Mentions of Ebola ran about 6 times their usual in Uganda's news. On 2 January 2018, a year earlier, the share was 25 in every 100, against 18 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mali85 in 100 of its 170 stories · usually 48 · mostly conflict & violence Somalia83 in 100 of its 286 stories · usually 67 · mostly conflict & violence Denmark82 in 100 of its 861 stories · usually 15 · mostly disasters & accidents Sudan77 in 100 of its 133 stories · usually 68 · mostly rights & justice Yemen76 in 100 of its 184 stories · usually 71 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Moscow Russia293 stories about protests or strikes, of its 942 Dhaka Bangladesh116 stories about protests or strikes, of its 148 Washington US114 stories about protests or strikes, of its 871 Beijing China90 stories about protests or strikes, of its 239 Houston US90 stories about protests or strikes, of its 363

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Mopti, Mali -- attacks & violence: 28 stories, carried by 62 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Thiruvananthapuram, India -- protests & strikes: 43 stories, carried by 63 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 84 stories, carried by 72 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Aleppo, Syria -- attacks & violence: 60 stories, carried by 69 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Kampala, Uganda -- disease & outbreaks: 69 stories, carried by 68 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Athens, Greece -- accidents & disasters: 74 stories, carried by 77 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Bamako, Mali -- attacks & violence: 67 stories, carried by 73 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Tlaxiaco, Mexico -- attacks & violence: 55 stories, carried by 94 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Beijing, China -- attacks & violence: 239 stories, carried by 184 outlets; harsh wording in 80 in 100Vancouver, Canada -- accidents & disasters: 57 stories, carried by 151 outlets; harsh wording in 77 in 100Jakarta, Indonesia -- accidents & disasters: 69 stories, carried by 195 outlets; harsh wording in 93 in 100Dhaka, Bangladesh -- protests & strikes: 148 stories, carried by 127 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Vancouver Island, Canada -- accidents & disasters: 11 stories, carried by 122 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100San Diego, US -- attacks & violence: 123 stories, carried by 184 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100Sabarimala, India -- protests & strikes: 97 stories, carried by 120 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Midlands, UK -- accidents & disasters: 54 stories, carried by 158 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Mogadishu, Somalia -- attacks & violence: 170 stories, carried by 157 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Houston, US -- accidents & disasters: 363 stories, carried by 342 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Sukabumi, Indonesia -- accidents & disasters: 64 stories, carried by 142 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Copenhagen, Denmark -- accidents & disasters: 346 stories, carried by 231 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Moscow, Russia -- accidents & disasters: 942 stories, carried by 823 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Manchester, UK -- attacks & violence: 306 stories, carried by 431 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Funen, Denmark -- accidents & disasters: 332 stories, carried by 464 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Tijuana, Mexico -- attacks & violence: 513 stories, carried by 524 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersPeople displacedDeaths, cause not givenProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks

The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its stories.

Biggest events

● Tijuana Mexico attacks & violence · 513 stories, 524 outlets ● Funen Denmark accidents & disasters · 332 stories, 464 outlets ● Manchester UK attacks & violence · 306 stories, 431 outlets ● Moscow Russia accidents & disasters · 942 stories, 823 outlets ● Copenhagen Denmark accidents & disasters · 346 stories, 231 outlets ● Sukabumi Indonesia accidents & disasters · 64 stories, 142 outlets ● Houston US accidents & disasters · 363 stories, 342 outlets ● Mogadishu Somalia attacks & violence · 170 stories, 157 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice25% 6,628 stories · much less than usual (usually 30%) Health22% 5,845 stories · more than usual (usually 20%) Disasters & accidents22% 5,726 stories · more than usual (usually 17%) Conflict & violence16% 4,243 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given7% 1,936 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 988 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 614 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 563 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 killed8,458 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests3,676 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,439 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured2,571 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees339 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about Uganda and the US Stories reporting people falling ill215 at about 4 times the usual rate · most about the US and Mexico Stories reporting people displaced213 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions176 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Nigeria Stories reporting evacuations146 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Indonesia

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.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as usual
● Feara little less than 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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