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38,458 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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The news turned to road crashes in the Dominican Republic, rights and justice in Skopje and people injured in Tanzania. North Korea's coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Over the whole world, the tone was much softer than usual.

Part of lifeRights & justice 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostSweden 41 in 100 of its 373 stories, usually 14
RegionEvery region about as usual
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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Health

Tanzania

44 of its 99 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (19 stories). Dengue was named in 21 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Tanzania over 30 days → its stories →
Shelter & services

North Korea

109 of its 533 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Train derailment was named in 67 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.

North Korea over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Rights & justice

Ecuador

248 of its 548 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Quito accounted for 162 of Ecuador's 248 stories about harm, carried by 146 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (17 stories).

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Iran

200 of its 335 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Sudan

Khartoum accounted for 942 of Sudan's 1,376 stories about harm, carried by 691 outlets. 862 of Khartoum's 942 stories were about protests or strikes. Storms were named in 45 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Libya

Tripoli accounted for 189 of Libya's 203 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

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Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

Kabul accounted for 91 of Afghanistan's 161 stories about harm, carried by 84 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Polio was named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Rights & justice

Sweden

152 of its 373 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (25 stories).

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Also named far more than usual: road crashes in Argentina (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plane crash in Poland (25 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); measles in Chad (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); polio in Afghanistan (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in Iraq (19 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 11 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 38,458 stories about harm among 204,942 counted on 11 Apr.

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Mentions of train derailment ran more than ten times their usual in North Korea's news. of the day's 204,942 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 20. the news turned to the Dominican Republic for the second day running. the Dominican Republic's news was 50% about people being harmed, against a usual 22%. A year earlier, on 11 April 2018, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Mozambique71 in 100 of its 97 stories · usually 89 · mostly disasters & accidents Sudan71 in 100 of its 1,944 stories · usually 66 · mostly rights & justice Syria69 in 100 of its 168 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Rwanda65 in 100 of its 79 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Iran60 in 100 of its 335 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Khartoum Sudan862 stories about protests or strikes, of its 942 Washington US496 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1916 London UK402 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1771 Darfur Sudan287 stories about protests or strikes, of its 332 Seoul South Korea166 stories about protests or strikes, of its 195

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: feelings about like the world'sMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sUnited States: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: feelings about like the world'sIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Arab Emirates: feelings about like the world'sUganda: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: feelings about like the world'sTonga: too little coverage to readTogo: feelings about like the world'sTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sThailand: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: too little coverage to readTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Korea: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: feelings about like the world'sSlovenia: feelings about like the world'sSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSierra Leone: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: feelings about like the world'sSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sSt. Lucia: feelings about like the world'sRomania: feelings about like the world'sPortugal: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: feelings about like the world'sOman: feelings about like the world'sNorway: feelings about like the world'sNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: feelings about like the world'sCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: feelings about like the world'sNamibia: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: too little coverage to readMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMexico: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: feelings about like the world'sMauritania: too little coverage to readMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: too little coverage to readLuxembourg: feelings about like the world'sLithuania: feelings about like the world'sLiberia: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: too little coverage to readLatvia: feelings about like the world'sLaos: feelings about like the world'sKyrgyzstan: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: too little coverage to readKazakhstan: feelings about like the world'sJordan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sItaly: feelings about like the world'sPalestine: feelings about like the world'sIndonesia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuyana: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGreece: feelings about like the world'sGhana: feelings about like the world'sGermany: feelings about like the world'sGabon: feelings about like the world'sFrance: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: feelings about like the world'sDominica: feelings about like the world'sDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: feelings about like the world'sCzech Republic: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCuba: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sComoros: feelings about like the world'sChina: feelings about like the world'sChile: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: too little coverage to readCape Verde: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sBurkina Faso: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBenin: feelings about like the world'sBelize: feelings about like the world'sBelgium: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sAustralia: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readAntigua & Barbuda: too little coverage to readAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: too little coverage to readAlbania: feelings about like the world'sAksai Chin: feelings about like the world'sGaza: feelings about like the world'sWest Bank: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readEast Jerusalem: feelings about like the world'sVatican City: feelings about like the world'sMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican Samoa: feelings about like the world'sChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: feelings about like the world'sCook Islands: feelings about like the world'sAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: feelings about like the world'sNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: feelings about like the world'sMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sUK: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sTürkiye: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sTunisia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSyria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSwitzerland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSweden: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSouth Sudan: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sSudan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSri Lanka: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSpain: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sSouth Africa: coverage a little angrier than the world'sSomalia: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sSlovakia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSaudi Arabia: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sRwanda: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sQatar: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sPoland: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sPhilippines: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPeru: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sNorth Korea: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNigeria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sNiger: coverage a little angrier than the world'sNicaragua: coverage a little angrier than the world'sNew Zealand: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sMozambique: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMorocco: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMalta: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMali: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMalawi: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNorth Macedonia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sLibya: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sLebanon: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sKuwait: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKenya: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sJamaica: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIsrael: coverage about one and a half times as warm as the world'sIreland: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIraq: coverage a little angrier than the world'sIran: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sIndia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sHonduras: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGuatemala: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGrenada: coverage a little warmer than the world'sGeorgia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGambia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sFinland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sFiji: coverage a little angrier than the world'sEthiopia: coverage a little warmer than the world'sEritrea: coverage a little warmer than the world'sEgypt: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sEcuador: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sDominican Republic: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sDR Congo: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCongo: coverage a little warmer than the world'sColombia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sHong Kong: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sChad: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCanada: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCameroon: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMyanmar: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sBurundi: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBulgaria: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBrunei: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBrazil: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBosnia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBhutan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sAustria: coverage a little warmer than the world'sArmenia: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sArgentina: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sAlgeria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Iran about three times as fearful as the world's · 200 stories about harm ● Myanmar few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 34 stories about harm ● New Zealand about twice as angry as the world's · 507 stories about harm ● Armenia about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 60 stories about harm ● Egypt about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 116 stories about harm ● Rwanda about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 51 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice33% 12,649 stories · more than usual (usually 29%) Health21% 8,047 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents17% 6,312 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence14% 5,156 stories · much less than usual (usually 19%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given6% 2,112 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 1,624 stories · about as usual Displacement3% 1,152 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 766 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 killed9,521 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Sudan Stories reporting arrests5,001 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected3,569 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured2,160 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and New Zealand Stories reporting refugees550 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations413 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions378 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced277 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Sudan Stories reporting people falling ill36 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and the United Arab Emirates

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.

● Angera little less than usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout two-thirds of 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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