Deaths in Kotmale, protests in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and violence in Jerusalem drew the news. Israel's coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Across the world, the tone of the words was about as usual.
65 of its 102 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Kotmale accounted for 33 of Sri Lanka's 65 stories about harm, carried by 68 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (55 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
99 of its 239 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Dhaka accounted for 45 of Bangladesh's 99 stories about harm, carried by 32 outlets. 24 of Dhaka's 45 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (38 stories).
Jerusalem accounted for 96 of Israel's 346 stories about harm, carried by 204 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (56 stories). Illness was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
Accidents were named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (16 stories). Heatwave was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heatstroke.
Also named far more than usual:
earthquake in China (14 of its stories, about three times its usual); house fires in UK (10 of its stories, about three times its usual); accidents in India (11 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in US (11 of its stories, about three times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 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 8,136 stories about harm among 43,511 counted on 11 May.
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Reports of peace efforts, a sign of help, ran at about three times the usual rate. 19 in every 100 of the day's 43,511 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Sri Lanka, 64% of the news was about people being harmed, where 24% is usual. On 11 May 2024, a year earlier, the share was 18 in every 100, against 19 today. This week the news turned most often to Sri Lanka, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 3 of them.
19 in every 100 of the day's 43,511 news stories were about people being harmed (usually 19).
Sri Lanka: 65 of its 102 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%.
Bangladesh: 99 of its 239 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
Israel: Jerusalem accounted for 96 of Israel's 346 stories about harm, carried by 204 outlets.
DR Congo: 7 of its 8 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%.
Help and hope: reports of peace efforts ran at about three times the usual rate.
Mentions of the earthquake ran about three times their usual in China's news.
Mentions of house fires ran about three times their usual in the UK's news.
Across the world, the words of the day's news were about as usual.
A year earlier, on 11 May 2024, 18 in every 100 stories were about people being harmed, against 19 today.
This week the news turned most often to Sri Lanka, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 3 of them.
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