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19,999 stories about harm· Trends· Every past day

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Most of the day's attention went to protests in Jerusalem (Israel), helicopter crash in Vietnam and rights and justice in Moscow. Israel's coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. In the world's news as a whole, the wording was about as usual.

Part of lifeHealth 33 in 100 of the stories about harm · about as usual Country that rose mostIsrael 65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories, usually 36
RegionMiddle East & North Africa 41 in 100 of its stories, usually 30
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

Israel

726 of its 1,112 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Jerusalem accounted for 541 of Israel's 726 stories about harm, carried by 806 outlets. 272 of Jerusalem's 541 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.

Israel over 30 days → its stories → Jerusalem stories →
Disasters & accidents

Vietnam

358 of its 1,229 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (42 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 102 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires.

Vietnam over 30 days → its stories →
Conflict & violence

Russia

Moscow accounted for 158 of Russia's 303 stories about harm, carried by 279 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

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

Philippines

124 of its 319 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 30 of Pampanga's 34 stories were about protests or strikes. Covid was named in 69 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.

its stories →
Protests & strikes

Sri Lanka

10 of Colombo's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Afghanistan

Kabul accounted for 88 of Afghanistan's 139 stories about harm, carried by 105 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (11 stories). Hunger was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.

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Protests & strikes

Iran

Tehran accounted for 32 of Iran's 45 stories about harm, carried by 92 outlets. 21 of Tehran's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.

its stories →
Conflict & violence

Rwanda

52 of its 68 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.

its stories →
Health

Mali

13 of its 21 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.

its stories →

Also named far more than usual: covid in Philippines (69 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); heavy rain in New Zealand (14 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hunger in Afghanistan (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Australia (12 of its stories, about three times its usual); storms in Canada (16 of its stories, about three times its usual).

19 in 100 stories were about harm

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Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 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 19,999 stories about harm among 106,284 counted on 7 Apr.

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The news turned to Israel for the third day running. 19 in every 100 of the day's 106,284 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In the Philippines' news, mentions of Covid ran about 4 times their usual. A year earlier, on 7 April 2022, 22 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today. Israel's news was 65% about people being harmed, against a usual 36%.

Written by code from the day's numbers.

Where harm was most of the news all →

Rwanda76 in 100 of its 68 stories · usually 46 · mostly conflict & violence Israel65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories · usually 36 · mostly conflict & violence Syria54 in 100 of its 78 stories · usually 65 · mostly conflict & violence Iraq49 in 100 of its 70 stories · usually 43 · mostly conflict & violence Afghanistan48 in 100 of its 292 stories · usually 51 · mostly conflict & violence

Countries with at least 50 stories that day.

Where people protested

Jerusalem Israel272 stories about protests or strikes, of its 541 Washington US162 stories about protests or strikes, of its 622 Nashville US160 stories about protests or strikes, of its 188 Tennessee US126 stories about protests or strikes, of its 175 Northern Ireland UK49 stories about protests or strikes, of its 119

Stories, not people.

Where harm was most of the news

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Feelings Events Harm Warmth
Venezuela: near the world's share or lessVanuatu: near the world's share or lessUzbekistan: near the world's share or lessUruguay: near the world's share or lessMicronesia: near the world's share or lessU.S. Virgin Islands: near the world's share or lessGuam: near the world's share or lessPuerto Rico: near the world's share or lessUnited States: near the world's share or lessSouth Georgia & South Sandwich Islands: no storiesFalkland Islands: no storiesCayman Islands: near the world's share or lessIsle of Man: no storiesUnited Kingdom: near the world's share or lessUnited Arab Emirates: near the world's share or lessTurkmenistan: near the world's share or lessTrinidad & Tobago: near the world's share or lessTonga: near the world's share or lessTimor-Leste: no storiesTajikistan: near the world's share or lessTaiwan: near the world's share or lessSwitzerland: near the world's share or lessSweden: near the world's share or lessEswatini: near the world's share or lessSuriname: no storiesSouth Sudan: near the world's share or lessSri Lanka: near the world's share or lessSpain: near the world's share or lessSouth Korea: near the world's share or lessSomaliland: no storiesSolomon Islands: near the world's share or lessSlovakia: near the world's share or lessSlovenia: near the world's share or lessSingapore: near the world's share or lessSierra Leone: near the world's share or lessSerbia: no storiesSenegal: near the world's share or lessSaudi Arabia: near the world's share or lessSão Tomé: no storiesSamoa: near the world's share or lessSt Vincent: near the world's share or lessSt. Lucia: near the world's share or lessRomania: near the world's share or lessQatar: near the world's share or lessPortugal: near the world's share or lessPoland: near the world's share or lessPeru: near the world's share or lessParaguay: near the world's share or lessPapua New Guinea: near the world's share or lessPanama: near the world's share or lessPalau: no storiesOman: near the world's share or lessNorway: near the world's share or lessNorth Korea: near the world's share or lessNigeria: near the world's share or lessNiger: near the world's share or lessNiue: near the world's share or lessNetherlands: near the world's share or lessCuraçao: no storiesMorocco: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara: no storiesMontenegro: near the world's share or lessMongolia: near the world's share or lessMoldova: near the world's share or lessMexico: near the world's share or lessMauritius: near the world's share or lessMauritania: near the world's share or lessMalta: near the world's share or lessMalaysia: near the world's share or lessMadagascar: near the world's share or lessNorth Macedonia: near the world's share or lessLuxembourg: near the world's share or lessLithuania: near the world's share or lessLibya: near the world's share or lessLesotho: near the world's share or lessLatvia: near the world's share or lessLaos: near the world's share or lessKyrgyzstan: near the world's share or lessKuwait: near the world's share or lessKosovo: no storiesKiribati: near the world's share or lessKenya: near the world's share or lessKazakhstan: near the world's share or lessJordan: near the world's share or lessJapan: near the world's share or lessJamaica: near the world's share or lessItaly: near the world's share or lessIreland: near the world's share or lessIndonesia: near the world's share or lessIndia: near the world's share or lessIceland: near the world's share or lessHungary: near the world's share or lessHonduras: near the world's share or lessGuyana: near the world's share or lessGuinea-Bissau: no storiesGuatemala: near the world's share or lessGrenada: near the world's share or lessGreece: near the world's share or lessGhana: near the world's share or lessGermany: near the world's share or lessGeorgia: near the world's share or lessGambia: near the world's share or lessGabon: near the world's share or lessFrance: near the world's share or lessSt Pierre & Miquelon: no storiesFrench Polynesia: near the world's share or lessNew Caledonia: no storiesFrench Southern Territories: no storiesÅland Islands: no storiesFinland: near the world's share or lessFiji: near the world's share or lessEstonia: near the world's share or lessEritrea: near the world's share or lessEgypt: near the world's share or lessEcuador: near the world's share or lessDominican Republic: near the world's share or lessDominica: no storiesDjibouti: near the world's share or lessGreenland: near the world's share or lessFaroe Islands: no storiesDenmark: near the world's share or lessCzech Republic: near the world's share or lessN. Cyprus: no storiesCyprus: near the world's share or lessCroatia: near the world's share or lessCôte d'Ivoire: near the world's share or lessCosta Rica: near the world's share or lessComoros: no storiesColombia: near the world's share or lessChina: near the world's share or lessHong Kong: near the world's share or lessChile: near the world's share or lessChad: near the world's share or lessCentral African Republic: no storiesCape Verde: no storiesCanada: near the world's share or lessBurundi: near the world's share or lessBulgaria: near the world's share or lessBrunei: near the world's share or lessBrazil: near the world's share or lessBotswana: near the world's share or lessBosnia and Herzegovina: near the world's share or lessBolivia: near the world's share or lessBhutan: near the world's share or lessBenin: near the world's share or lessBelize: near the world's share or lessBelgium: near the world's share or lessBelarus: near the world's share or lessBarbados: near the world's share or lessBahrain: near the world's share or lessBahamas: near the world's share or lessAzerbaijan: near the world's share or lessAustria: near the world's share or lessAustralia: near the world's share or lessHeard & McDonald Islands: no storiesArmenia: near the world's share or lessAntigua & Barbuda: near the world's share or lessAngola: near the world's share or lessAndorra: near the world's share or lessAlgeria: near the world's share or lessAlbania: near the world's share or lessJammu & Kashmir: near the world's share or lessAksai Chin: near the world's share or lessWestern Sahara (Moroccan-controlled): no storiesWestern Sahara (Free Zone): no storiesAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: near the world's share or lessSiachen Glacier: near the world's share or lessAzad Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan: near the world's share or lessVatican City: near the world's share or lessMarshall Islands: near the world's share or lessNorthern Mariana Islands: no storiesAmerican Samoa: near the world's share or lessChagos Islands: no storiesSt. Helena: near the world's share or lessPitcairn: no storiesAnguilla: no storiesBermuda: near the world's share or lessBritish Virgin Islands: near the world's share or lessTurks & Caicos Islands: no storiesMontserrat: no storiesJersey: near the world's share or lessGuernsey: near the world's share or lessSan Marino: near the world's share or lessSt Kitts & Nevis: near the world's share or lessCook Islands: near the world's share or lessAruba: near the world's share or lessNauru: near the world's share or lessMonaco: near the world's share or lessMaldives: near the world's share or lessLiechtenstein: near the world's share or lessWallis & Futuna: no storiesSt. Martin: near the world's share or lessSt. Barthélemy: no storiesMacao: near the world's share or lessNorfolk Island: no storiesSint Maarten: no storiesChristmas Island: no storiesGibraltar: near the world's share or lessMayotte: no storiesZimbabwe: 25 in 100 of its 212 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Zambia: 38 in 100 of its 26 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Yemen: 59 in 100 of its 44 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Vietnam: 29 in 100 of its 1,229 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Ukraine: 24 in 100 of its 656 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Uganda: 31 in 100 of its 97 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Türkiye: 29 in 100 of its 249 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Tunisia: 33 in 100 of its 48 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Togo: 100 in 100 of its 4 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Thailand: 28 in 100 of its 297 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Tanzania: 37 in 100 of its 46 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Syria: 54 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Sudan: 55 in 100 of its 44 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)South Africa: 30 in 100 of its 528 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Somalia: 46 in 100 of its 28 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Seychelles: 67 in 100 of its 6 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Rwanda: 76 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Russia: 27 in 100 of its 1,131 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Philippines: 39 in 100 of its 319 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Pakistan: 29 in 100 of its 869 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Nicaragua: 50 in 100 of its 14 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)New Zealand: 27 in 100 of its 440 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Nepal: 29 in 100 of its 97 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Namibia: 44 in 100 of its 34 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Mozambique: 41 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Mali: 62 in 100 of its 21 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Malawi: 43 in 100 of its 44 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Liberia: 27 in 100 of its 89 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Lebanon: 31 in 100 of its 107 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Israel: 65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Palestine: 29 in 100 of its 87 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Iraq: 49 in 100 of its 70 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Iran: 35 in 100 of its 129 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Haiti: 44 in 100 of its 32 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Guinea: 40 in 100 of its 15 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Ethiopia: 46 in 100 of its 71 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Equatorial Guinea: 100 in 100 of its 10 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)El Salvador: 44 in 100 of its 18 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Cuba: 28 in 100 of its 69 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)DR Congo: 83 in 100 of its 6 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Congo: 76 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Cameroon: 42 in 100 of its 31 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Cambodia: 32 in 100 of its 74 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Myanmar: 58 in 100 of its 40 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Burkina Faso: 72 in 100 of its 18 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Bangladesh: 40 in 100 of its 192 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Argentina: 29 in 100 of its 68 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Afghanistan: 48 in 100 of its 292 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Palestine: 29 in 100 of its 87 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Palestine: 29 in 100 of its 87 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Ukraine: 24 in 100 of its 656 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)Palestine: 29 in 100 of its 87 stories were about people being harmed (the world's: 19)
A quarter or more above the world's share Near the world's or lessNo stories

Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 19 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.

Most of its news about harm

● Israel 65 in 100 of its 1,112 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Rwanda 76 in 100 of its 68 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Afghanistan 48 in 100 of its 292 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Syria 54 in 100 of its 78 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Iraq 49 in 100 of its 70 stories · mostly conflict & violence ● Philippines 39 in 100 of its 319 stories · mostly health

Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.

The day in three measures

Parts of life 30 days →

Health33% 6,428 stories · about as usual Rights & justice25% 4,968 stories · about as usual Disasters & accidents15% 2,868 stories · about as usual Conflict & violence13% 2,604 stories · more than usual (usually 11%) Deaths & injuries, cause not given5% 911 stories · about as usual Food & livelihood4% 852 stories · about as usual Shelter & services4% 692 stories · about as usual Displacement2% 305 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 killed5,049 at about the usual rate Stories reporting arrests2,261 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people affected1,827 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people injured1,197 at about the usual rate Stories reporting abductions239 at about the usual rate Stories reporting refugees193 at about the usual rate Stories reporting people displaced179 at about the usual rate Stories reporting evacuations66 at about half the usual rate · most about the US and Afghanistan Stories reporting people falling ill9 at about half 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 →

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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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