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What the world's news said happened to people.
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20,728 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 protests in Beijing (China), illness in Bwera and violence in Mogadishu. Somalia's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.

Reports of people falling ill ran at about three times the usual rate, most often about the UK and the US →
Part of lifeRights & justice 34 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostSomalia 94 in 100 of its 208 stories, usually 58
RegionEast Asia 34 in 100 of its stories, usually 18
Tone of the words Much harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

China

890 of its 2,358 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Beijing accounted for 664 of China's 890 stories about harm, carried by 726 outlets. 619 of Beijing's 664 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (365 stories). Road crashes were named in 23 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. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

China over 30 days → its stories → Beijing stories →
Health

Uganda

193 of its 241 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Bwera accounted for 101 of Uganda's 193 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (161 stories). Flu was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual, with polio. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

Uganda over 30 days → its stories → Bwera stories →
Conflict & violence

Somalia

196 of its 208 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Mogadishu accounted for 158 of Somalia's 196 stories about harm, carried by 283 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (161 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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

Venezuela

133 of its 212 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 26 of Caracas' 27 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (100 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

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Protests & strikes

Israel

382 of its 707 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 130 of Asqalan's 134 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (132 stories). Outbreaks were named in 98 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Hong Kong

398 of its 602 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. 38 of Star Ferry Pier's 38 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (238 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

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Protests & strikes

Ukraine

48 of its 150 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 7 of Donbass' 13 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Health

Italy

354 of its 1,307 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (312 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 229 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.

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Conflict & violence

Kenya

171 of its 368 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (96 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.

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Also named far more than usual: tuberculosis in Italy (229 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Israel (98 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Malawi (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in South Sudan (11 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); heavy rain in Afghanistan (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

21 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 Jun. 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 20,728 stories about harm among 96,970 counted on 15 Jun.

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People falling ill were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about the UK and the US. 21 in every 100 of the day's 96,970 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 19. In Italy's news, mentions of tuberculosis ran more than ten times their usual. China stood out: 38% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 16%. On 15 June 2018, a year earlier, the share was 19 in every 100, against 21 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Somalia94 in 100 of its 208 stories · usually 58 · mostly conflict & violence Uganda80 in 100 of its 241 stories · usually 49 · mostly health Sudan77 in 100 of its 359 stories · usually 74 · mostly rights & justice Syria74 in 100 of its 253 stories · usually 73 · mostly conflict & violence Hong Kong66 in 100 of its 602 stories · usually 48 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Beijing China619 stories about protests or strikes, of its 664 Khartoum Sudan199 stories about protests or strikes, of its 201 Washington US142 stories about protests or strikes, of its 540 El Paso US136 stories about protests or strikes, of its 296 Tehran Iran133 stories about protests or strikes, of its 342

Stories, not people.

Where it happened

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Caracas, Venezuela -- protests & strikes: 27 stories, carried by 26 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Mexico City, Mexico -- people displaced: 29 stories, carried by 32 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Sydney, Australia -- people displaced: 89 stories, carried by 65 outlets; harsh wording in 79 in 100Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -- protests & strikes: 71 stories, carried by 55 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Star Ferry Pier, Hong Kong -- protests & strikes: 38 stories, carried by 37 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Darfur, Sudan -- protests & strikes: 57 stories, carried by 52 outlets; harsh wording in 93 in 100Kolkata, India -- protests & strikes: 121 stories, carried by 48 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Baghdad, Iraq -- attacks & violence: 57 stories, carried by 56 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Berlin, Germany -- attacks & violence: 49 stories, carried by 107 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Cacau, Brazil -- protests & strikes: 14 stories, carried by 62 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Santiago, Chile -- deaths, cause not given: 33 stories, carried by 108 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Idlib, Syria -- attacks & violence: 108 stories, carried by 96 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Bwera, Uganda -- disease & outbreaks: 101 stories, carried by 94 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Wajir, Kenya -- attacks & violence: 98 stories, carried by 99 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Bern, Switzerland -- protests & strikes: 10 stories, carried by 152 outlets; harsh wording in 90 in 100California, US -- attacks & violence: 206 stories, carried by 260 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Tehran, Iran -- accidents & disasters: 342 stories, carried by 382 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Wainfleet, UK -- accidents & disasters: 48 stories, carried by 162 outlets; harsh wording in 96 in 100Gulf of Oman, Iran -- accidents & disasters: 157 stories, carried by 259 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Sussex, UK -- accidents & disasters: 84 stories, carried by 205 outlets; harsh wording in 94 in 100Khartoum, Sudan -- protests & strikes: 201 stories, carried by 208 outlets; harsh wording in 100 in 100Riverside, US -- attacks & violence: 112 stories, carried by 323 outlets; harsh wording in 98 in 100Mogadishu, Somalia -- attacks & violence: 158 stories, carried by 283 outlets; harsh wording in 99 in 100Beijing, China -- protests & strikes: 664 stories, carried by 726 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

● Beijing China protests & strikes · 664 stories, 726 outlets ● Mogadishu Somalia attacks & violence · 158 stories, 283 outlets ● Riverside US attacks & violence · 112 stories, 323 outlets ● Khartoum Sudan protests & strikes · 201 stories, 208 outlets ● Sussex UK accidents & disasters · 84 stories, 205 outlets ● Gulf of Oman Iran accidents & disasters · 157 stories, 259 outlets ● Wainfleet UK accidents & disasters · 48 stories, 162 outlets ● Tehran Iran accidents & disasters · 342 stories, 382 outlets

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Rights & justice34% 6,802 stories · more than usual (usually 30%) Health23% 4,765 stories · more than usual (usually 21%) Conflict & violence16% 3,184 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents14% 2,923 stories · less than usual (usually 18%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,040 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 823 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 390 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 377 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 killed5,907 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,999 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and India Stories reporting people injured2,742 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and China Stories reporting people affected2,323 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions257 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Kenya and the US Stories reporting refugees191 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations189 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced163 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Syria and the US Stories reporting people falling ill94 at about three times the usual rate · most about the UK and the US

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 harsher 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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