The news turned to illness in Budapest, protests in Brussels (Belgium) and violence in Jammu. Kashmir's coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were harsher than usual.
47 of its 69 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Budapest accounted for 26 of Hungary's 47 stories about harm, carried by 27 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (37 stories). Illness was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
55 of its 118 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Brussels accounted for 44 of Belgium's 55 stories about harm, carried by 39 outlets. 23 of Brussels' 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
169 of its 225 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Jammu accounted for 68 of Kashmir's 169 stories about harm, carried by 40 outlets. Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (154 stories). Hunger was named in 15 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
56 of Sydney's 112 stories were about protests or strikes. Road crashes were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Grief in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual:
drought in Ireland (24 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); tropical storm in US (441 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); building collapse in Pakistan (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Australia (11 of its stories, about three times its usual); tornadoes in Canada (15 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 8 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 32,603 stories about harm among 94,285 counted on 8 Jun.
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In Ireland's news, mentions of the drought ran about 6 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 35 in every 100 of the day's 94,285 stories, as usual. A year earlier, on 9 June 2019, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 35 today. In Hungary, 68% of the news was about people being harmed, where 46% is usual.
35 in every 100 of the day's 94,285 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 34).
Hungary: 47 of its 69 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%.
Belgium: 55 of its 118 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Kashmir: 169 of its 225 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%.
Trinidad & Tobago: Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (7 stories).
Mentions of the drought ran about 6 times their usual in Ireland's news.
Mentions of tropical storm ran about 5 times their usual in the US's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 9 June 2019, 19 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 35 today.
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