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20,213 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The news turned to protests in Caracas (Venezuela), volcanic eruption in Libya and refugees in France. Libya's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was much softer than usual.

Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeConflict & violence 27 in 100 of the stories about harm · much more than usual Country that rose mostIran 74 in 100 of its 648 stories, usually 41
RegionCentral Asia 22 in 100 of its stories, usually 15
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Protests & strikes

Venezuela

151 of its 209 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Caracas accounted for 112 of Venezuela's 151 stories about harm, carried by 122 outlets. 97 of Caracas' 112 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (73 stories). Hepatitis was named in 29 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. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

Venezuela over 30 days → its stories → Caracas stories →
Conflict & violence

Libya

403 of its 622 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Tripoli accounted for 387 of Libya's 403 stories about harm, carried by 393 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (126 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 155 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Libya over 30 days → its stories → Tripoli stories →
Rights & justice

France

244 of its 806 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (11 stories). Flooding was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with power cuts, cyclone and earthquake.

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

Sudan

191 of its 228 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 62%. Khartoum accounted for 176 of Sudan's 191 stories about harm, carried by 142 outlets. 169 of Khartoum's 176 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (165 stories). Accidents were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Protests & strikes

Syria

219 of its 268 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. 60 of Idlib's 101 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (53 stories). Illness was named in 25 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Conflict & violence

Iran

478 of its 648 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (50 stories). Hurricane was named in 21 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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Conflict & violence

Rwanda

508 of its 623 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Kigali accounted for 451 of Rwanda's 508 stories about harm, carried by 701 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (333 stories). Its coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Yemen

92 of its 113 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Sanaa accounted for 76 of Yemen's 92 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Uganda

240 of its 469 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (63 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Denmark (40 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Mozambique (45 of its stories, about three times its usual); earthquake in Indonesia (23 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); drownings in Philippines (41 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); illness in Cuba (15 of its stories, about three times its usual).

20 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 Apr. 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 20,213 stories about harm among 100,810 counted on 7 Apr.

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Denmark's news mentioned outbreaks more than ten times as often as usual. 20 in every 100 of the day's 100,810 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Venezuela stood out: 72% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 49%. A year earlier, on 7 April 2018, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Rwanda, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 4 of them.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mozambique86 in 100 of its 91 stories · usually 89 · mostly health Sudan84 in 100 of its 228 stories · usually 62 · mostly rights & justice Syria82 in 100 of its 268 stories · usually 67 · mostly conflict & violence Rwanda82 in 100 of its 623 stories · usually 50 · mostly conflict & violence Yemen81 in 100 of its 113 stories · usually 69 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Khartoum Sudan169 stories about protests or strikes, of its 176 Manhattan US148 stories about protests or strikes, of its 229 Jerusalem Israel103 stories about protests or strikes, of its 472 Caracas Venezuela97 stories about protests or strikes, of its 112 Miami US76 stories about protests or strikes, of its 236

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Kabul, Afghanistan -- attacks & violence: 53 stories, carried by 49 outlets; harsh wording in 68 in 100Zamboanga, Philippines -- attacks & violence: 32 stories, carried by 33 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Cairo, Egypt -- attacks & violence: 60 stories, carried by 49 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Louth, Ireland -- attacks & violence: 22 stories, carried by 52 outlets; harsh wording in 95 in 100Beira, Mozambique -- disease & outbreaks: 58 stories, carried by 55 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 46 stories, carried by 56 outlets; harsh wording in 87 in 100Copenhagen, Denmark -- attacks & violence: 43 stories, carried by 47 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Loch Lomond, UK -- accidents & disasters: 24 stories, carried by 83 outlets; harsh wording in 92 in 100Chazabeh, Iran -- accidents & disasters: 26 stories, carried by 51 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Sanaa, Yemen -- attacks & violence: 76 stories, carried by 65 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Diavata, Greece -- attacks & violence: 70 stories, carried by 69 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Moscow, Russia -- disease & outbreaks: 105 stories, carried by 99 outlets; harsh wording in 97 in 100Idlib, Syria -- protests & strikes: 101 stories, carried by 108 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Islamabad, Pakistan -- attacks & violence: 142 stories, carried by 92 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- protests & strikes: 22 stories, carried by 79 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Caracas, Venezuela -- protests & strikes: 112 stories, carried by 122 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Moju, Brazil -- accidents & disasters: 17 stories, carried by 128 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Rubirizi, Uganda -- attacks & violence: 105 stories, carried by 247 outlets; harsh wording in 60 in 100Khartoum, Sudan -- protests & strikes: 176 stories, carried by 142 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Brooklyn, US -- attacks & violence: 142 stories, carried by 303 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Tehran, Iran -- attacks & violence: 235 stories, carried by 275 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Tripoli, Libya -- attacks & violence: 387 stories, carried by 393 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Washington, US -- attacks & violence: 945 stories, carried by 742 outlets; harsh wording in 80 in 100Kigali, Rwanda -- attacks & violence: 451 stories, carried by 701 outlets; harsh wording in 98 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

● Kigali Rwanda attacks & violence · 451 stories, 701 outlets ● Washington US attacks & violence · 945 stories, 742 outlets ● Tripoli Libya attacks & violence · 387 stories, 393 outlets ● Tehran Iran attacks & violence · 235 stories, 275 outlets ● Brooklyn US attacks & violence · 142 stories, 303 outlets ● Khartoum Sudan protests & strikes · 176 stories, 142 outlets ● Rubirizi Uganda attacks & violence · 105 stories, 247 outlets ● Moju Brazil accidents & disasters · 17 stories, 128 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Conflict & violence27% 5,284 stories · much more than usual (usually 18%) Rights & justice26% 5,073 stories · less than usual (usually 29%) Health20% 3,998 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents13% 2,525 stories · less than usual (usually 17%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 1,246 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 599 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 574 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 508 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 killed5,692 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,340 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected2,236 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,602 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees362 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Palestine and the US Stories reporting abductions360 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Uganda Stories reporting evacuations345 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Libya and Israel Stories reporting people displaced272 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Libya and Syria Stories reporting people falling ill18 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Canada

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 softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as 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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