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44,548 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 illness in Tokyo, wildfires in Rwanda and flooding in Vanuatu. Rwanda's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were softer than usual.

Part of lifeHealth 85 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostVanuatu 94 in 100 of its 80 stories, usually 48
RegionSub-Saharan Africa 54 in 100 of its stories, usually 46
Tone of the words Softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Health

Japan

525 of its 1,111 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Tokyo accounted for 395 of Japan's 525 stories about harm, carried by 609 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (234 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 13 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.

Japan over 30 days → its stories → Tokyo stories →
Conflict & violence

Rwanda

57 of its 77 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). Wildfires were named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Rwanda over 30 days → its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Vanuatu

75 of its 80 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (13 stories). Flooding was named in 43 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with hurricane.

Vanuatu over 30 days → its stories →
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Health

Afghanistan

105 of its 145 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Kabul accounted for 64 of Afghanistan's 105 stories about harm, carried by 155 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

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Health

Cameroon

36 of its 56 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Health

Ecuador

44 of its 57 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Guayaquil accounted for 36 of Ecuador's 44 stories about harm, carried by 64 outlets. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.

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Health

Nigeria

960 of its 1,603 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories). Food poisoning was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

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Disasters & accidents

Fiji

42 of its 95 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (10 stories). Heavy rain was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

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Conflict & violence

Yemen

44 of its 51 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

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Also named far more than usual: wildfires in Ukraine (33 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Fiji (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in Belgium (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plague in Egypt (13 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); respiratory illness in Canada (81 of its stories, about three times its usual).

41 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 38; 44 the day before
44 in 10027 in 1008 Mar15 Mar22 Mar29 Mar6 Apr8 Mar: 28 in 1009 Mar: 27 in 10010 Mar: 28 in 10011 Mar: 29 in 10012 Mar: 31 in 10013 Mar: 33 in 10014 Mar: 36 in 10015 Mar: 37 in 10016 Mar: 37 in 10017 Mar: 38 in 10018 Mar: 39 in 10019 Mar: 40 in 10020 Mar: 40 in 10021 Mar: 41 in 10022 Mar: 43 in 10023 Mar: 40 in 10024 Mar: 40 in 10025 Mar: 41 in 10026 Mar: 41 in 10027 Mar: 41 in 10028 Mar: 43 in 10029 Mar: 44 in 10030 Mar: 41 in 10031 Mar: 40 in 1001 Apr: 40 in 1002 Apr: 41 in 1003 Apr: 40 in 1004 Apr: 42 in 1005 Apr: 44 in 1006 Apr: 41 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 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 44,548 stories about harm among 108,253 counted on 6 Apr.

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In Vanuatu's news, mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 41 in every 100 of the day's 108,253 stories, above the usual 38. On 7 April 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 41 today. In Japan, 47% of the news was about people being harmed, where 27% is usual.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Vanuatu94 in 100 of its 80 stories · usually 48 · mostly disasters & accidents Yemen86 in 100 of its 51 stories · usually 68 · mostly conflict & violence Syria79 in 100 of its 97 stories · usually 70 · mostly health Ecuador77 in 100 of its 57 stories · usually 52 · mostly health Rwanda74 in 100 of its 77 stories · usually 55 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US136 stories about protests or strikes, of its 2128 Manhattan US45 stories about protests or strikes, of its 437 New York US41 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1079 Jerusalem Israel39 stories about protests or strikes, of its 172 Wuhan China35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 551

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPoland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPapua New Guinea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sOman: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNorth Korea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sNigeria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sNew Zealand: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNetherlands: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMoldova: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMali: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sMalawi: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sLithuania: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sLibya: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sLesotho: coverage a little angrier than the world'sLebanon: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sLatvia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKyrgyzstan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKenya: coverage a little angrier than the world'sJapan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sItaly: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage a little angrier than the world'sIraq: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIndonesia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIceland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGuinea: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGeorgia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sFrance: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sEritrea: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sEgypt: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sEcuador: coverage about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world'sCuba: coverage a little angrier than the world'sCôte d’Ivoire: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sChad: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sCentral African Republic: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCameroon: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sBulgaria: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBrazil: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBotswana: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBosnia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBelarus: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBarbados: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAustralia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sArmenia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAngola: coverage a little angrier than the world'sAlgeria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sAlbania: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sPalestine: coverage a little angrier than the world'sPalestine: coverage a little angrier than the world'sKashmir: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage a little angrier than the world'sPalestine: coverage a little angrier than the world'sKashmir: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sJersey: coverage a little warmer than the world'sMonaco: coverage a little more grief-stricken than 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

● Ecuador few stories about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's · 44 stories about harm ● Kashmir about twice as fearful as the world's · 74 stories about harm ● Afghanistan about three times as angry as the world's · 105 stories about harm ● Yemen few stories about three times as angry as the world's · 44 stories about harm ● Mali few stories about three times as angry as the world's · 27 stories about harm ● Spain about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 358 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health85% 37,530 stories · more than usual (usually 81%) Rights & justice5% 2,001 stories · less than usual (usually 7%) Disasters & accidents3% 1,527 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence2% 1,060 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given2% 993 stories · about as usual Shelter & services1% 551 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 377 stories · about as usual Displacement1% 320 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 killed12,926 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK Stories reporting people affected2,760 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,638 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,563 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and Canada Stories reporting refugees215 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations183 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill148 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced108 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions81 at about the usual rate

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

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little more than 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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