We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
421 of its 499 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Sirte accounted for 214 of Libya's 421 stories about harm, carried by 192 outlets. 116 of Sirte's 214 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (240 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
456 of its 665 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Kabul accounted for 327 of Afghanistan's 456 stories about harm, carried by 261 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (45 stories). Train derailment was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
93 of its 135 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Port-au-Prince accounted for 82 of Haiti's 93 stories about harm, carried by 70 outlets. Drought was named in 81 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
326 of its 720 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (102 stories). Chikungunya was named in 86 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with dengue. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
299 of its 539 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Kampala accounted for 222 of Uganda's 299 stories about harm, carried by 174 outlets. 135 of Kampala's 222 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (157 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
706 of its 1,137 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Pokhara accounted for 478 of Nepal's 706 stories about harm, carried by 342 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (366 stories). Landslides were named in 87 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
619 of its 1,767 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (50 stories). Extreme cold was named in 45 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.
664 of its 751 stories (88%) were about people being harmed, usually 55%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (22 stories). Dengue was named in 138 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual.
178 of its 243 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (133 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 106 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1,026 of its 1,576 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Athens accounted for 849 of Greece's 1,026 stories about harm, carried by 413 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (882 stories).
Also named far more than usual: tuberculosis in Cambodia (106 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Chile (68 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); food poisoning in Netherlands (51 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Niger (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in Fiji (138 of its stories, about 9 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 24 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 53,476 stories about harm among 264,219 counted on 24 Feb.
In Haiti's news, mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 264,219 stories, as usual. Libya's news was 84% about people being harmed, against a usual 67%.
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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