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Most of the day's attention went to the earthquake in Nepal, violence in Jerusalem and flooding in Romania. Israel's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Language across the world's news ran about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 51 in 100 of the stories about harm · less than usual Country that rose mostMalawi 49 in 100 of its 110 stories, usually 32
RegionMiddle East & North Africa 49 in 100 of its stories, usually 43
Tone of the words About as usual across the world's stories about harm

What the world's news was about today

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Health

Nepal

70 of its 110 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Kathmandu accounted for 38 of Nepal's 70 stories about harm, carried by 37 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories). Earthquake was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.

Nepal over 30 days → its stories → Kathmandu stories →
Conflict & violence

Israel

1,381 of its 2,061 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Jerusalem accounted for 677 of Israel's 1,381 stories about harm, carried by 819 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Israel over 30 days → its stories → Jerusalem stories →
Deaths & injuries, cause not given

Romania

59 of its 171 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (20 stories). Flooding was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

Romania over 30 days → its stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Health

Taiwan

114 of its 258 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Taipei accounted for 78 of Taiwan's 114 stories about harm, carried by 82 outlets. Hunger was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Bermuda

26 of its 49 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Hurricane was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.

its stories →
Health

Malawi

54 of its 110 stories (49%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (35 stories).

its stories →
Health

Qatar

26 of its 69 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Sudan

27 of its 45 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. 9 of Khartoum's 13 stories were about protests or strikes.

its stories →
Rights & justice

Guatemala

12 of its 18 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (7 stories).

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: hurricane in Bermuda (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in India (321 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hunger in Taiwan (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Canada (41 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); dust storm in Pakistan (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).

24 in 100 stories were about harm

usually 25; 24 the day before
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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 May. 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 23,039 stories about harm among 95,958 counted on 19 May.

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In Nepal's news, mentions of the earthquake ran about 9 times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 24 in every 100 of the day's 95,958 stories, as usual. On 19 May 2020, a year earlier, the share was 33 in every 100, against 24 today. In Nepal, 64% of the news was about people being harmed, where 53% is usual.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Israel67 in 100 of its 2,061 stories · usually 60 · mostly conflict & violence Nepal64 in 100 of its 110 stories · usually 53 · mostly health Afghanistan58 in 100 of its 170 stories · usually 64 · mostly conflict & violence Palestine55 in 100 of its 340 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence Colombia53 in 100 of its 75 stories · usually 50 · mostly rights & justice

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Jerusalem Israel329 stories about protests or strikes, of its 677 Washington US170 stories about protests or strikes, of its 735 Texas US46 stories about protests or strikes, of its 203 Gaza Palestine43 stories about protests or strikes, of its 135 Tel Aviv Israel43 stories about protests or strikes, of its 153

Stories, not people.

The emotional weather

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Cyprus: too little coverage to readCyprus: feelings about like the world'sCroatia: feelings about like the world'sCôte d'Ivoire: feelings about like the world'sCosta Rica: feelings about like the world'sDR Congo: feelings about like the world'sCongo: feelings about like the world'sComoros: too little coverage to readChile: feelings about like the world'sChad: feelings about like the world'sCentral African Republic: feelings about like the world'sCape Verde: feelings about like the world'sCanada: feelings about like the world'sCameroon: feelings about like the world'sBurundi: too little coverage to readBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: feelings about like the world'sBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: too little coverage to readBelize: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sAustria: 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: too little coverage to readAlbania: feelings about like the world'sWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): too little coverage to readWestern Sahara (Free Zone): too little coverage to readVatican City: too little coverage to readMarshall Islands: feelings about like the world'sNorthern 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 readBritish Virgin Islands: too little coverage to readTurks & Caicos Islands: too little coverage to readMontserrat: feelings about like the world'sJersey: feelings about like the world'sGuernsey: too little coverage to readSan Marino: too little coverage to readSt Kitts & Nevis: too little coverage to readCook Islands: feelings about like the world'sAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: 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: too little coverage to readNorfolk Island: too little coverage to readSint Maarten: too little coverage to readChristmas Island: feelings about like the world'sGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sGuam: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sUK: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sUganda: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sTürkiye: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sTunisia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sTrinidad & Tobago: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSyria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSri Lanka: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSouth Africa: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSomalia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sSolomon Islands: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sSingapore: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSierra Leone: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sSt. Lucia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sRwanda: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sRussia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sRomania: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sQatar: coverage a little warmer than the world'sPakistan: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sNorway: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sNigeria: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sNew Zealand: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNepal: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sNamibia: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMozambique: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMongolia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMexico: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sLithuania: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLiberia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sLebanon: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sKyrgyzstan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKuwait: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKazakhstan: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sJapan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sJamaica: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIsrael: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sIreland: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sIraq: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sIndonesia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIndia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGermany: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sFrance: coverage a little warmer than the world'sEthiopia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sEritrea: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCzechia: coverage a little angrier than the world'sCuba: coverage a little angrier than the world'sColombia: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sChina: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sHong Kong: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCambodia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sMyanmar: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBurkina Faso: coverage a little more fearful 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'sBenin: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBelgium: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBelarus: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sBangladesh: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sBahrain: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBahamas: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage a little more grief-stricken 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 about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sChina: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as angry as 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'sUkraine: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sPalestine: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBermuda: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMaldives: coverage a little more fearful than 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

● Israel about three times as angry as the world's · 1,381 stories about harm ● Colombia few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 40 stories about harm ● Palestine about twice as angry as the world's · 186 stories about harm ● Türkiye about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 57 stories about harm ● Afghanistan about one and a half times as fearful as the world's · 98 stories about harm ● Iraq few stories about one and a half times as fearful as the world's · 19 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health51% 11,598 stories · less than usual (usually 53%) Rights & justice18% 4,177 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence11% 2,448 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents10% 2,314 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given3% 793 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood3% 625 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 593 stories · about as usual Displacement1% 278 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 killed6,074 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,790 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,673 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,250 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees184 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions170 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced144 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations97 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people falling ill18 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 about as 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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