25 Oct: 27 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (20).
How it moved
South Africa: stories carrying help or hope, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Peace efforts, people freed or reunited, aid and relief, volunteers, vaccination. A topic, not an outcome -- talks that fail still count. Dashed line: the world.
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at South Africa mostNothing about South Africa stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 60 million people live in South Africa. Over these days its news carried 1.2 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about one and a half times the world's rate (0.8 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed14 Stories reporting people affected10 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were much harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: South Africa. Ring: the world. Measured over 71 stories.
Feelings
Dot: South Africa in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: South Africa's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Namibia50 in 100 of its 16 stories were about people being harmed · mostly healthCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikes
South Africa (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.