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17,952 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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Protests in Copenhagen (Denmark), people killed in Germany and violence in Baghdad drew the news. Iraq's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Worldwide, the words used were about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 48 in 100 of the stories about harm · more than usual Country that rose mostDenmark 55 in 100 of its 77 stories, usually 12
RegionCentral Asia 39 in 100 of its stories, usually 32
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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Protests & strikes

Denmark

42 of its 77 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. 18 of Copenhagen's 21 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (12 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.

Denmark over 30 days → its stories → Copenhagen stories →
Disasters & accidents

Germany

260 of its 570 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (188 stories). Natural hazards were named in 29 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.

Germany over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Iraq

92 of its 130 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Baghdad accounted for 76 of Iraq's 92 stories about harm, carried by 121 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Iraq over 30 days → its stories → Baghdad stories →
6 more places the news pointed at
Rights & justice

Pakistan

316 of its 716 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Health

Iran

79 of its 154 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories). Drought was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Morocco

50 of its 117 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of arrests ran at about 7 times the usual rate (27 stories).

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Mali

18 of its 23 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of abductions ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).

its stories →
Disasters & accidents

Belgium

47 of its 120 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories).

its stories →
Health

Indonesia

86 of its 158 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Jakarta accounted for 40 of Indonesia's 86 stories about harm, carried by 62 outlets.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: flooding in New Zealand (45 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); covid in Hong Kong (10 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in India (138 of its stories, about three times its usual); outbreaks in Ghana (18 of its stories, about three times its usual); cholera in Haiti (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).

23 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 Jul. 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 17,952 stories about harm among 76,885 counted on 19 Jul.

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Denmark stood out: 55% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 12%. 23 in every 100 of the day's 76,885 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In New Zealand's news, mentions of flooding ran about 4 times their usual. On 19 July 2020, a year earlier, the share was 33 in every 100, against 23 today.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Iraq71 in 100 of its 130 stories · usually 56 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan57 in 100 of its 298 stories · usually 59 · mostly conflict & violence Indonesia54 in 100 of its 158 stories · usually 48 · mostly health Cuba53 in 100 of its 247 stories · usually 58 · mostly rights & justice Syria52 in 100 of its 69 stories · usually 52 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Washington US231 stories about protests or strikes, of its 720 Jerusalem Israel57 stories about protests or strikes, of its 145 Kwazulu South Africa48 stories about protests or strikes, of its 124 Havana Cuba37 stories about protests or strikes, of its 55 Paris France35 stories about protests or strikes, of its 73

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'sComoros: too little coverage to readChina: feelings about like the world'sChile: 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: feelings about like the world'sBulgaria: feelings about like the world'sBrunei: feelings about like the world'sBrazil: feelings about like the world'sBotswana: too little coverage to readBosnia and Herzegovina: feelings about like the world'sBolivia: feelings about like the world'sBhutan: too little coverage to readBenin: too little coverage to readBelize: feelings about like the world'sBarbados: feelings about like the world'sBahrain: feelings about like the world'sHeard & McDonald Islands: too little coverage to readAntigua & Barbuda: feelings 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world'sAruba: too little coverage to readNauru: too little coverage to readMonaco: too little coverage to readMaldives: 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: too little coverage to readGibraltar: too little coverage to readMayotte: too little coverage to readYemen: coverage a little angrier than the world'sVietnam: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sUK: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sUganda: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sTürkiye: coverage a little angrier than the world'sTunisia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as 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Zealand: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNetherlands: coverage a little warmer than the world'sNepal: coverage a little warmer than the world'sMorocco: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sMali: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sMalawi: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sLibya: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sKuwait: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sKenya: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sJordan: coverage a little warmer than the world'sJapan: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sIsrael: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIraq: coverage about three times as angry as the world'sIran: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sIndonesia: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sIceland: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sHaiti: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGuyana: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sGhana: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sGermany: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sFrance: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sFiji: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sEthiopia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sDenmark: coverage about twice as grief-stricken as the world'sCuba: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sDR Congo: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCongo: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sColombia: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sHong Kong: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sChad: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sCentral African Republic: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sCambodia: coverage a little more grief-stricken than the world'sMyanmar: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBurkina Faso: coverage a little angrier than the world'sBelgium: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBelarus: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sBangladesh: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sBahamas: coverage about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world'sAzerbaijan: coverage a little angrier than the world'sAustria: 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'sArgentina: coverage a little angrier than the world'sAlgeria: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sAlbania: coverage about one and a half times as fearful as the world'sAfghanistan: coverage about twice as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful as the world'sUkraine: coverage a little more fearful than the world'sPalestine: coverage about one and a half times as angry as the world'sKashmir: coverage about three times as fearful 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

● Kashmir few stories about three times as fearful as the world's · 35 stories about harm ● Iraq about three times as angry as the world's · 92 stories about harm ● Denmark few stories about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 42 stories about harm ● Afghanistan about twice as angry as the world's · 170 stories about harm ● Syria few stories about twice as angry as the world's · 36 stories about harm ● Germany about twice as grief-stricken as the world's · 260 stories about harm

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health48% 8,499 stories · more than usual (usually 45%) Rights & justice19% 3,358 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents15% 2,577 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence8% 1,452 stories · about as usual Deaths & injuries, cause not given4% 692 stories · about as usual Shelter & services3% 477 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood2% 424 stories · about as usual Displacement1% 256 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 killed4,463 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,496 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests1,403 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured919 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations170 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions130 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees125 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced75 at about two-thirds of the usual rate · most about the US and Ethiopia Stories reporting people falling ill22 at about one and a half times the usual rate · most about the US and the UK

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
● 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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