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What the world's news said happened to people.
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24,560 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.

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The day's news pointed at illness in Rabat, people injured in New Zealand and the earthquake in Nepal. New Zealand's coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Taken together, the world's news read much softer than usual.

Help and hope: reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeHealth 63 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostMorocco 51 in 100 of its 51 stories, usually 22
RegionOceania 28 in 100 of its stories, usually 25
Tone of the words Much softer than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Health

Morocco

26 of its 51 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Rabat accounted for 20 of Morocco's 26 stories about harm, carried by 115 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (15 stories). Polio was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Morocco over 30 days → its stories → Rabat stories →
Conflict & violence

New Zealand

332 of its 991 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.

New Zealand over 30 days → its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Nepal

69 of its 168 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Mount Everest accounted for 46 of Nepal's 69 stories about harm, carried by 103 outlets. Earthquake was named in 55 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with avalanche and hypothermia.

Nepal over 30 days → its stories → Mount Everest stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Health

UK

2,745 of its 7,982 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (111 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 36 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual, with polio.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Mozambique

24 of its 29 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Kiribati

7 of its 7 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (7 stories).

its stories →
Health

Türkiye

96 of its 272 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories).

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

Kabul accounted for 44 of Afghanistan's 90 stories about harm, carried by 71 outlets. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

India

207 of Delhi's 391 stories were about protests or strikes. Chikungunya was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with dengue.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: flu in Spain (27 of its stories, about three times its usual); flu in France (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); earthquake in China (16 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); wildfires in Canada (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); chikungunya in India (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

25 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 26; 25 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 8 Dec. 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 24,560 stories about harm among 97,766 counted on 8 Dec.

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On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Stories about people being harmed made up 25 in every 100 of the day's 97,766 stories, as usual. Mentions of the earthquake ran about 7 times their usual in Nepal's news. In Morocco, 51% of the news was about people being harmed, where 22% is usual. On 9 December 2019, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 25 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Afghanistan62 in 100 of its 145 stories · usually 60 · mostly conflict & violence Syria56 in 100 of its 94 stories · usually 56 · mostly conflict & violence Ethiopia56 in 100 of its 138 stories · usually 61 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq53 in 100 of its 199 stories · usually 51 · mostly rights & justice Sudan50 in 100 of its 56 stories · usually 54 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Delhi India207 stories about protests or strikes, of its 391 Washington US115 stories about protests or strikes, of its 1161 Beijing China62 stories about protests or strikes, of its 209 Chicago US61 stories about protests or strikes, of its 248 London UK41 stories about protests or strikes, of its 552

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: feelings about like the world'sZambia: feelings about like the world'sVietnam: feelings about like the world'sVenezuela: feelings about like the world'sVanuatu: feelings about like the world'sUzbekistan: feelings about like the world'sUruguay: feelings about like the world'sMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: feelings about like the world'sGuam: feelings about like the world'sPuerto Rico: feelings about like the world'sSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: feelings about like the world'sIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Arab Emirates: feelings about like the world'sUkraine: feelings about like the world'sTurkmenistan: feelings about like the world'sTunisia: feelings about like the world'sTonga: feelings about like the world'sTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: feelings about like the world'sTanzania: feelings about like the world'sTajikistan: feelings about like the world'sTaiwan: feelings about like the world'sEswatini: feelings about like the world'sSuriname: feelings about like the world'sSpain: feelings about like the world'sSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: feelings about like the world'sSlovakia: feelings about like the world'sSlovenia: feelings about like the world'sSingapore: feelings about like the world'sSeychelles: feelings about like the world'sSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: feelings about like the world'sSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: feelings about like the world'sSt Vincent: feelings about like the world'sSt. Lucia: too little coverage to readRwanda: feelings about like the world'sRomania: feelings about like the world'sPortugal: feelings about like the world'sPoland: feelings about like the world'sPhilippines: feelings about like the world'sPeru: feelings about like the world'sParaguay: feelings about like the world'sPapua New Guinea: feelings about like the world'sPanama: feelings about like the world'sPalau: feelings about like the world'sOman: feelings about like the world'sNorway: feelings about like the world'sNiger: too little coverage to readNicaragua: feelings about like the world'sNiue: feelings about like the world'sNetherlands: feelings about like the world'sCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: feelings about like the world'sMorocco: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara: feelings about like the world'sMontenegro: too little coverage to readMongolia: feelings about like the world'sMoldova: feelings about like the world'sMauritius: feelings about like the world'sMauritania: feelings about like the world'sMalaysia: feelings about like the world'sMadagascar: feelings about like the world'sNorth Macedonia: feelings about like the world'sLuxembourg: feelings about like the world'sLibya: feelings about like the world'sLiberia: feelings about like the world'sLesotho: feelings about like the world'sLebanon: feelings about like the world'sLatvia: feelings about like the world'sKuwait: feelings about like the world'sKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: feelings about like the world'sKenya: feelings about like the world'sKazakhstan: feelings about like the world'sJapan: feelings about like the world'sItaly: feelings about like the world'sIndonesia: feelings about like the world'sIndia: feelings about like the world'sIceland: feelings about like the world'sHungary: feelings about like the world'sHaiti: feelings about like the world'sGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: feelings about like the world'sGrenada: feelings about like the world'sGhana: feelings about like the world'sGermany: feelings about like the world'sGeorgia: feelings about like the world'sGambia: feelings about like the world'sGabon: feelings about like the world'sSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: feelings about like the world'sFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: feelings about like the world'sFiji: feelings about like the world'sEstonia: feelings about like the world'sEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: feelings about like the world'sEcuador: feelings about like the world'sDominica: too little coverage to readDjibouti: too little coverage to readGreenland: feelings about like the world'sFaroe Islands: feelings about like the world'sDenmark: feelings about like the world'sN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: too little coverage to readCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sCongo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: feelings about like the world'sChina: feelings about like the world'sChile: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: too little coverage to readCanada: feelings about like the world'sCambodia: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: feelings about like the world'sBurkina Faso: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: feelings about like the world'sBenin: too little coverage to readBelgium: feelings about like the world'sBelarus: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sBahamas: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArgentina: feelings about like the world'sAntigua & Barbuda: feelings about like the world'sAngola: feelings about like the world'sAndorra: feelings about like the world'sAlbania: feelings about like the world'sAksai Chin: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Free Zone): feelings about like the world'sCrimea: feelings about like the world'sVatican City: feelings about like the world'sMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern Mariana Islands: feelings about like the world'sAmerican Samoa: too little coverage to readChagos Islands: too little coverage to readSt. Helena: too little coverage to readPitcairn: too little coverage to readAnguilla: too little coverage to readBermuda: feelings about like the world'sBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: too little coverage to readJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: feelings about like the world'sSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: feelings about like the world'sCook Islands: feelings about like the world'sAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: feelings about like the world'sMaldives: feelings about like the world'sLiechtenstein: too little coverage to readWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: feelings about like the world'sNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: feelings about like the world'sGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: feelings about like the world'sYemen: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sUS: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sUK: coverage a little warmer than the world'sUganda: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sTürkiye: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sThailand: coverage a little angrier than the world'sSyria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSwitzerland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSweden: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSouth Sudan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSudan: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSri Lanka: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSouth Korea: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSouth Africa: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSomalia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sSierra Leone: coverage a little angrier than the world'sSaudi Arabia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sRussia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sQatar: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sNorth Korea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sNigeria: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sNew Zealand: coverage about twice as fearful as the world'sNamibia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMozambique: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sMexico: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMalta: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sMali: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMalawi: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sLithuania: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLaos: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKyrgyzstan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sJordan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sJamaica: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sIsrael: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sIreland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sIraq: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIran: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sHonduras: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGuyana: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sGuatemala: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sGreece: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sFrance: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sEthiopia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sEritrea: coverage a little angrier than the world'sEgypt: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sDominican Republic: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCzechia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCuba: coverage a little angrier than the world'sHong Kong: coverage a little angrier than the world'sCameroon: coverage a little angrier than the world'sMyanmar: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBulgaria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBrazil: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBosnia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBelize: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAustria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAustralia: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sArmenia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAlgeria: coverage a little angrier than the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about three times as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sPalestine: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
AngerGriefFearWarmth Like the world'sToo little news

Each country in the colour of the feeling its news carried most, against the world's news that day. Stronger colour: further above the world. Click a country.

Strongest feelings

● Afghanistan about three times as grief-stricken as the world's · 90 stories about harm ● New Zealand about twice as fearful as the world's · 332 stories about harm ● Iran about twice as angry as the world's · 117 stories about harm ● Nigeria about twice as angry as the world's · 437 stories about harm ● Mozambique few stories about one and a half times as fearful as the world's · 24 stories about harm ● Pakistan about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's · 215 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health63% 15,393 stories · more than usual (usually 59%) Rights & justice16% 3,829 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents7% 1,671 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence6% 1,571 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 872 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 474 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 298 stories · about as usual Displacement1% 251 stories · about as usual

Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.

Harm reported 30 days →

Stories reporting people killed6,343 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,709 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,629 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,304 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees157 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced137 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions107 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Nigeria Stories reporting evacuations47 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Nigeria Stories reporting people falling ill32 at about the usual rate

Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.

How it felt 30 days →

harshwarm

The words in the day's stories were much softer than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefa little less than usual
● Fearabout as usual

From the words reporters used across the whole day, never one story. Fear is the weakest of the four measures. How?

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