Most of the day's attention went to landslides in Bangladesh, protests in Minsk (Belarus) and people injured in Iran. Kashmir's coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Everywhere we counted, the words were much harsher than usual.
200 of its 315 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Dhaka accounted for 131 of Bangladesh's 200 stories about harm, carried by 194 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (85 stories). Landslides were named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with gas explosion. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
60 of its 86 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Minsk accounted for 51 of Belarus' 60 stories about harm, carried by 138 outlets. 45 of Minsk's 51 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
85 of its 171 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (13 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
79 of its 120 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Reports of abductions ran at about 10 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
106 of its 242 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Jerusalem accounted for 61 of Israel's 106 stories about harm, carried by 65 outlets. 31 of Jerusalem's 61 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (27 stories).
81 of its 203 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (23 stories). Oil spill was named in 45 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
165 of its 499 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Road crashes were named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
8 of Stockholm's 13 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual:
oil spill in Sri Lanka (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Japan (29 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); hunger in Pakistan (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in France (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in India (16 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 Sep. 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 16,165 stories about harm among 55,269 counted on 5 Sep.
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29 in every 100 of the day's 55,269 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. A year earlier, on 6 September 2019, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 29 today.
29 in every 100 of the day's 55,269 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 29).
Bangladesh: 200 of its 315 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%.
Belarus: 60 of its 86 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%.
Iran: 85 of its 171 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%.
Kashmir: 79 of its 120 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%.
Mentions of oil spill ran more than ten times their usual in Sri Lanka's news.
Mentions of storms ran about 7 times their usual in Japan's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were much harsher than usual.
A year earlier, on 6 September 2019, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 29 today.
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