The day's news pointed at protests in Khartoum (Sudan), heavy rain in Mexico and violence in Kabul. Sudan's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Language across the world's news ran much harsher than usual.
54 of its 71 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Khartoum accounted for 36 of Sudan's 54 stories about harm, carried by 96 outlets. 26 of Khartoum's 36 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
261 of its 481 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Heavy rain was named in 41 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with storm surge and landslides.
120 of its 152 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Kabul accounted for 78 of Afghanistan's 120 stories about harm, carried by 98 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
cyclone in India (525 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); earthquake in Chile (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); cyclone in Taiwan (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in China (15 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); polio in UK (19 of its stories, about 6 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 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 39,117 stories about harm among 110,883 counted on 3 Jun.
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India's news mentioned the cyclone about 4 times as often as usual. 35 in every 100 of the day's 110,883 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 34. On 4 June 2019, a year earlier, the share was 20 in every 100, against 35 today. Sudan stood out: 76% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 63%.
35 in every 100 of the day's 110,883 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 34).
Sudan: 54 of its 71 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%.
Mexico: 261 of its 481 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%.
Afghanistan: 120 of its 152 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%.
Sweden: 145 of its 274 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%.
Mentions of the cyclone ran about 4 times their usual in India's news.
Mentions of the earthquake ran about 5 times their usual in Chile's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 4 June 2019, 20 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 35 today.
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