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20,461 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 protests in Moscow (Russia), violence in Ndjamena and illness in Prague. Chad's coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were harsher than usual.

Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about one and a half times the usual rate →
Part of lifeHealth 52 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostPakistan 47 in 100 of its 642 stories, usually 36
RegionSouth Asia 38 in 100 of its stories, usually 32
Tone of the words Harsher than usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

how these are picked →
Protests & strikes

Russia

333 of its 916 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Moscow accounted for 233 of Russia's 333 stories about harm, carried by 489 outlets. 121 of Moscow's 233 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (5 stories). Poisoning was named in 136 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

Russia over 30 days → its stories → Moscow stories →
Conflict & violence

Chad

36 of its 46 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Ndjamena accounted for 22 of Chad's 36 stories about harm, carried by 56 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.

Chad over 30 days → its stories → Ndjamena stories →
Health

Czechia

51 of its 127 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Prague accounted for 36 of the Czechia's 51 stories about harm, carried by 48 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (44 stories). Poisoning was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.

Czechia over 30 days → its stories → Prague stories →
Disasters & accidents

Egypt

Cairo accounted for 69 of Egypt's 109 stories about harm, carried by 101 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Train derailment was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Egypt over 30 days → its stories → Cairo stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Protests & strikes

Pakistan

304 of its 642 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 81 of Lahore's 113 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (92 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

South Africa

364 of its 949 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (26 stories). Wildfires were named in 70 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.

its stories →
Health

Hong Kong

58 of its 158 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (28 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Albania

12 of its 17 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (9 stories).

its stories →
Rights & justice

Malawi

30 of its 80 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories).

its stories →
Health

India

1,606 of its 4,513 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Flooding was named in 33 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: covid in New Zealand (33 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in South Africa (70 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (57 of its stories, about 8 times its usual); outbreaks in Ghana (20 of its stories, about three times its usual); malaria in China (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

25 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 26; 28 the day before
28 in 10024 in 10021 Mar28 Mar4 Apr11 Apr19 Apr21 Mar: 27 in 10022 Mar: 25 in 10023 Mar: 26 in 10024 Mar: 25 in 10025 Mar: 25 in 10026 Mar: 25 in 10027 Mar: 27 in 10028 Mar: 28 in 10029 Mar: 26 in 10030 Mar: 25 in 10031 Mar: 25 in 1001 Apr: 24 in 1002 Apr: 26 in 1003 Apr: 27 in 1004 Apr: 28 in 1005 Apr: 26 in 1006 Apr: 25 in 1007 Apr: 25 in 1008 Apr: 25 in 1009 Apr: 25 in 10010 Apr: 27 in 10011 Apr: 28 in 10012 Apr: 25 in 10013 Apr: 26 in 10014 Apr: 25 in 10015 Apr: 24 in 10016 Apr: 25 in 10017 Apr: 27 in 10018 Apr: 28 in 10019 Apr: 25 in 100 · this day

Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 Apr. 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 20,461 stories about harm among 82,857 counted on 19 Apr.

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On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited 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 82,857 stories, below the usual 26. It was the second day running that the news turned to Russia. In Russia's news, mentions of poisoning ran about three times their usual. On 19 April 2020, a year earlier, the share was 42 in every 100, against 25 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Myanmar75 in 100 of its 55 stories · usually 83 · mostly rights & justice Afghanistan56 in 100 of its 235 stories · usually 55 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq55 in 100 of its 82 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence Syria53 in 100 of its 105 stories · usually 60 · mostly conflict & violence Bangladesh48 in 100 of its 199 stories · usually 49 · mostly health

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US195 stories about protests or strikes, of its 705 Minneapolis US182 stories about protests or strikes, of its 255 Moscow Russia121 stories about protests or strikes, of its 233 Chicago US89 stories about protests or strikes, of its 247 Lahore Pakistan81 stories about protests or strikes, of its 113

Stories, not people.

Where the news was warmest

feelings in full →
Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Zimbabwe: about as warm as its own usual or lessZambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessYemen: about as warm as its own usual or lessVietnam: too little coverage to readVenezuela: about as warm as its own usual or lessVanuatu: about as warm as its own usual or lessUzbekistan: too little coverage to readUruguay: about as warm as its own usual or lessMicronesia: too little coverage to readU.S. Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readGuam: about as warm as its own usual or lessPuerto Rico: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited States: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: too little coverage to readFalkland Islands: too little coverage to readCayman Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessIsle of Man: too little coverage to readUnited Kingdom: about as warm as its own usual or lessUnited Arab Emirates: about as warm as its own usual or lessUganda: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkmenistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurkey: about as warm as its own usual or lessTunisia: about as warm as its own usual or lessTrinidad & Tobago: about as warm as its own usual or lessTonga: about as warm as its own usual or lessTogo: too little coverage to readTimor-Leste: too little coverage to readThailand: about as warm as its own usual or lessTanzania: too little coverage to readTajikistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessTaiwan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSyria: about as warm as its own usual or lessSwitzerland: about as warm as its own usual or lessSweden: about as warm as its own usual or lessEswatini: about as warm as its own usual or lessSuriname: too little coverage to readSouth Sudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSudan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSri Lanka: about as warm as its own usual or lessSpain: about as warm as its own usual or lessSouth Korea: too little coverage to readSouth Africa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomalia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSomaliland: too little coverage to readSolomon Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovakia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSlovenia: too little coverage to readSingapore: about as warm as its own usual or lessSierra Leone: about as warm as its own usual or lessSeychelles: about as warm as its own usual or lessSerbia: too little coverage to readSenegal: about as warm as its own usual or lessSaudi Arabia: about as warm as its own usual or lessSão Tomé: too little coverage to readSamoa: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Vincent: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt. Lucia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRwanda: about as warm as its own usual or lessRussia: about as warm as its own usual or lessRomania: about as warm as its own usual or lessQatar: about as warm as its own usual or lessPortugal: about as warm as its own usual or lessPoland: about as warm as its own usual or lessPhilippines: about as warm as its own usual or lessPeru: about as warm as its own usual or lessParaguay: too little coverage to readPapua New Guinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessPanama: too little coverage to readPalau: about as warm as its own usual or lessPakistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessOman: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Korea: about as warm as its own usual or lessNigeria: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiger: about as warm as its own usual or lessNicaragua: about as warm as its own usual or lessNew Zealand: about as warm as its own usual or lessNiue: too little coverage to readNetherlands: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuraçao: too little coverage to readNepal: about as warm as its own usual or lessNamibia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMozambique: about as warm as its own usual or lessMorocco: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara: too little coverage to readMontenegro: about as warm as its own usual or lessMongolia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMoldova: about as warm as its own usual or lessMexico: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritius: about as warm as its own usual or lessMauritania: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalta: about as warm as its own usual or lessMali: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalaysia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMalawi: about as warm as its own usual or lessMadagascar: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorth Macedonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLuxembourg: too little coverage to readLithuania: about as warm as its own usual or lessLibya: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiberia: about as warm as its own usual or lessLesotho: about as warm as its own usual or lessLebanon: about as warm as its own usual or lessLatvia: too little coverage to readLaos: about as warm as its own usual or lessKyrgyzstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessKuwait: about as warm as its own usual or lessKosovo: too little coverage to readKiribati: about as warm as its own usual or lessKenya: about as warm as its own usual or lessKazakhstan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJordan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJapan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJamaica: about as warm as its own usual or lessItaly: too little coverage to readIsrael: about as warm as its own usual or lessPalestine: about as warm as its own usual or lessIreland: about as warm as its own usual or lessIraq: about as warm as its own usual or lessIran: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndonesia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIndia: about as warm as its own usual or lessIceland: about as warm as its own usual or lessHungary: too little coverage to readHonduras: about as warm as its own usual or lessHaiti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuyana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuinea-Bissau: too little coverage to readGuinea: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuatemala: about as warm as its own usual or lessGrenada: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreece: too little coverage to readGhana: about as warm as its own usual or lessGeorgia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGambia: about as warm as its own usual or lessGabon: about as warm as its own usual or lessFrance: about as warm as its own usual or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: too little coverage to readFrench Polynesia: too little coverage to readNew Caledonia: too little coverage to readFrench Southern Territories: too little coverage to readÅland Islands: too little coverage to readFinland: too little coverage to readFiji: about as warm as its own usual or lessEthiopia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEstonia: about as warm as its own usual or lessEritrea: about as warm as its own usual or lessEquatorial Guinea: too little coverage to readEl Salvador: about as warm as its own usual or lessEgypt: about as warm as its own usual or lessEcuador: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominican Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessDominica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDjibouti: about as warm as its own usual or lessGreenland: too little coverage to readFaroe Islands: too little coverage to readDenmark: about as warm as its own usual or lessCzech Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessN. Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: about as warm as its own usual or lessCuba: about as warm as its own usual or lessCroatia: about as warm as its own usual or lessCôte d'Ivoire: about as warm as its own usual or lessCosta Rica: about as warm as its own usual or lessDR Congo: about as warm as its own usual or lessCongo: about as warm as its own usual or lessComoros: too little coverage to readColombia: about as warm as its own usual or lessChina: about as warm as its own usual or lessHong Kong: about as warm as its own usual or lessChile: about as warm as its own usual or lessChad: about as warm as its own usual or lessCentral African Republic: about as warm as its own usual or lessCape Verde: about as warm as its own usual or lessCanada: about as warm as its own usual or lessCameroon: about as warm as its own usual or lessCambodia: about as warm as its own usual or lessMyanmar: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurundi: about as warm as its own usual or lessBurkina Faso: about as warm as its own usual or lessBulgaria: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrunei: about as warm as its own usual or lessBrazil: about as warm as its own usual or lessBotswana: about as warm as its own usual or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: about as warm as its own usual or lessBolivia: about as warm as its own usual or lessBhutan: about as warm as its own usual or lessBenin: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelize: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelgium: about as warm as its own usual or lessBelarus: about as warm as its own usual or lessBarbados: about as warm as its own usual or lessBangladesh: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahrain: about as warm as its own usual or lessBahamas: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzerbaijan: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustria: about as warm as its own usual or lessAustralia: about as warm as its own usual or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readArmenia: about as warm as its own usual or lessArgentina: about as warm as its own usual or lessAntigua & Barbuda: about as warm as its own usual or lessAngola: about as warm as its own usual or lessAndorra: too little coverage to readAlgeria: too little coverage to readAlbania: about as warm as its own usual or lessAfghanistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessJammu & Kashmir: about as warm as its own usual or lessAksai Chin: about as warm as its own usual or lessGaza: about as warm as its own usual or lessWest Bank: about as warm as its own usual or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessSiachen Glacier: about as warm as its own usual or lessEast Jerusalem: about as warm as its own usual or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: about as warm as its own usual or lessVatican City: about as warm as its own usual or lessMarshall Islands: too little coverage to readNorthern Mariana Islands: too little coverage to readAmerican 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: about as warm as its own usual or lessBritish Virgin Islands: about as warm as its own usual or lessTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: about as warm as its own usual or lessJersey: about as warm as its own usual or lessGuernsey: about as warm as its own usual or lessSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: about as warm as its own usual or lessCook Islands: too little coverage to readAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: about as warm as its own usual or lessMaldives: about as warm as its own usual or lessLiechtenstein: about as warm as its own usual or lessWallis & Futuna: too little coverage to readSt. Martin: too little coverage to readSt. Barthélemy: too little coverage to readMacao: about as warm as its own usual or lessNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: too little coverage to readGibraltar: about as warm as its own usual or lessMayotte: too little coverage to readUkraine: warmth about its own usualNorway: warmth about its own usualGermany: warmth about its own usualUkraine: warmth about its own usualNew London, US -- health: 10 stories, carried by 12 outletsWindham County, US -- health: 10 stories, carried by 11 outletsGeneva, Switzerland -- health: 26 stories, carried by 26 outletsJammu, Kashmir -- health: 21 stories, carried by 12 outletsWellington, New Zealand -- health: 47 stories, carried by 100 outletsAylesbury, UK -- health: 12 stories, carried by 14 outletsAbuja, Nigeria -- conflict & violence: 44 stories, carried by 20 outletsKonshisha, Nigeria -- conflict & violence: 14 stories, carried by 11 outlets
Warmer than its own usual The warmest eventsAbout as warm or lessToo little news

Each country shaded by the warmth in its news — care, help, gratitude — against its own last 30 days. Stronger colour: further above. Dots: the events whose coverage carried the most warmth, even where the event itself began as harm. Warm words, not good outcomes. Click a country or a dot.

Warmest news

No country's news was much warmer than its usual (a quarter or more).

Warmest events

● New London US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 10 stories ● Windham County US about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 10 stories ● Geneva Switzerland about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 26 stories ● Jammu Kashmir about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 21 stories ● Wellington New Zealand about one and a half times as warm as the day's news · health · 47 stories

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health52% 10,518 stories · about as usual Rights & justice20% 4,067 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents9% 1,929 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence8% 1,700 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 1,065 stories · about as usual Shelter & services2% 437 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 309 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood1% 286 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 killed6,140 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,714 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,421 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,271 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions213 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about Pakistan and Nigeria Stories reporting refugees205 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced131 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations107 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill15 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and India

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 harsher than usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: usual.

● Angerabout as usual
● Warmthabout as usual
● Griefabout as 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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