The day's news pointed at illness in Ambalavao, plane crash in Nepal and protests in Tehran (Iran). Libya's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was harsher than usual.
142 of its 145 stories (98%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Ambalavao accounted for 93 of Madagascar's 142 stories about harm, carried by 224 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (141 stories). Outbreaks were named in 142 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with measles and respiratory illness. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
243 of its 336 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Lukla accounted for 146 of Nepal's 243 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (172 stories). Plane crash was named in 32 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
301 of its 488 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. 82 of Tehran's 162 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (56 stories). Drought was named in 45 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
269 of its 347 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Tripoli accounted for 266 of Libya's 269 stories about harm, carried by 192 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (211 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
307 of its 1,121 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (232 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 55 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. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
28 of its 42 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. 14 of Port-au-Prince's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Power cuts were named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
689 of its 2,379 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (215 stories). Plane crash was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
35 of its 52 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 18 of Algiers' 29 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories).
28 of its 45 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
249 of its 842 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 13%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (166 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
storms in Seychelles (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tornadoes in US (1869 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); natural hazards in Hong Kong (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Haiti (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Russia (55 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 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 20,118 stories about harm among 101,337 counted on 14 Apr.
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Madagascar's news was 98% about people being harmed, against a usual 18%. of the day's 101,337 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Reports of volunteers, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Mentions of outbreaks ran about 6 times their usual in Madagascar's news. On 14 April 2018, a year earlier, the share was 25 in every 100, against 20 today. This week the news turned most often to Libya, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 4 of them.
20 in every 100 of the day's 101,337 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 20).
Madagascar: 142 of its 145 stories (98%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Nepal: 243 of its 336 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%.
Iran: 301 of its 488 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%.
Libya: 269 of its 347 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%.
Help and hope: reports of volunteers ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
Mentions of outbreaks ran about 6 times their usual in Madagascar's news.
Mentions of storms ran more than ten times their usual in the Seychelles' news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 14 April 2018, 25 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 20 today.
This week the news turned most often to Libya, on 4 of 7 days; help rose on 4 of them.
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