Violence in Beirut, illness in Romania and a disaster in Pikelot drew the news. Lebanon's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Language across the world's news ran harsher than usual.
2,292 of its 2,814 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Beirut accounted for 2,257 of Lebanon's 2,292 stories about harm, carried by 1,982 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (48 stories). Flooding was named in 93 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
14 of its 16 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Pikelot accounted for 13 of Micronesia's 14 stories about harm, carried by 28 outlets.
Kabul accounted for 37 of Afghanistan's 97 stories about harm, carried by 33 outlets. Illness was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
44 of its 124 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories).
Also named far more than usual:
landslides in South Korea (28 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); ebola in Uganda (12 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); illness in Afghanistan (17 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); wildfires in France (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Canada (35 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Aug. 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 31,133 stories about harm among 106,481 counted on 5 Aug.
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The news turned to Lebanon for the second day running. 29 in every 100 of the day's 106,481 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 6 August 2019, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 29 today. Lebanon stood out: 81% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 45%.
29 in every 100 of the day's 106,481 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 30).
Lebanon: 2,292 of its 2,814 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%.
Romania: 54 of its 106 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%.
Micronesia: 14 of its 16 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%.
Zimbabwe: 138 of its 267 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%.
Mentions of landslides ran about 7 times their usual in South Korea's news.
Mentions of Ebola ran about 10 times their usual in Uganda's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were harsher than usual.
It was the second day running that the news turned to Lebanon.
A year earlier, on 6 August 2019, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 29 today.
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