Protests in Washington (US), the ebola in Congo and arrests in Jordan drew the news. Congo's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read much harsher than usual.
16,989 of its 35,417 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%. 2,288 of Washington's 2,967 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (2,846 stories). Drownings were named in 212 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
68 of its 81 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Ebola was named in 64 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with outbreaks and measles. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
32 of its 96 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
273 of its 458 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Hurricane was named in 135 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with flooding, storms and cyclone.
29 of its 31 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Mbandaka accounted for 24 of the DR Congo's 29 stories about harm, carried by 29 outlets. Measles was named in 16 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
131 of its 235 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Tehran accounted for 73 of Iran's 131 stories about harm, carried by 156 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
measles in DR Congo (16 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); drought in Ireland (25 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); flooding in India (73 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in UK (19 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 2 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 38,910 stories about harm among 107,029 counted on 2 Jun.
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For the fourth day running, the news turned to the US. Stories about people being harmed made up 36 in every 100 of the day's 107,029 stories, above the usual 34. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and India. In Congo's news, mentions of Ebola ran about 4 times their usual. A year earlier, on 3 June 2019, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 36 today.
36 in every 100 of the day's 107,029 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 34).
US: 16,989 of its 35,417 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 41%.
Congo: 68 of its 81 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%.
Jordan: 32 of its 96 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%.
Mexico: 273 of its 458 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and India.
Mentions of Ebola ran about 4 times their usual in Congo's news.
Mentions of the hurricane ran more than ten times their usual in Mexico's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
It was the fourth day running that the news turned to the US.
A year earlier, on 3 June 2019, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 36 today.
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