We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
65 of its 98 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. el Alto accounted for 63 of Bolivia's 65 stories about harm, carried by 57 outlets. 62 of el Alto's 63 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (35 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,345 of its 1,955 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 58%. Ankara accounted for 970 of Türkiye's 1,345 stories about harm, carried by 641 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about 10 times the usual rate (208 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
81 of its 209 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (58 stories). Hurricane was named in 66 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with tropical storm.
Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories). Meningitis was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Cairo accounted for 334 of Egypt's 445 stories about harm, carried by 316 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (32 stories). Hunger was named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
65 of its 90 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (49 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
93 of its 144 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
1,094 of its 2,438 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. 476 of Juarez's 543 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (12 stories).
126 of its 243 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (101 stories). Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
144 of its 171 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Bamako accounted for 108 of Mali's 144 stories about harm, carried by 133 outlets. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: oil spill in Kuwait (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Ethiopia (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); cyclone in Tonga (19 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); flu in Finland (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Italy (32 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 17 Feb. 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 51,882 stories about harm among 261,206 counted on 17 Feb.
Mentions of the hurricane ran about 4 times their usual in the Bahamas' news. of the day's 261,206 news stories, 20 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Bolivia stood out: 66% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 34%.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
Each country shaded by how much of its news was about people being harmed, against the world's 20 in 100 that day. Stronger colour: further above. A country with few stories is drawn closer to the world's. Click a country.
Stories, not people. Countries with at least 50 stories.
Of the stories about people being harmed, what part of life each was about. The mark is usual.
Stories that report it, not people: we count what reporters wrote, not what happened.
The words in the day's stories were about as usual. Filled dot: today. Ring: 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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