We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
900 of its 2,144 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. 259 of Islamabad's 465 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about twice the usual rate (12 stories). Drownings were named in 57 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
51 of its 63 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Tegucigalpa accounted for 38 of Honduras' 51 stories about harm, carried by 44 outlets. Outbreaks were named in 43 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
1,105 of its 1,320 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. Baghdad accounted for 848 of Iraq's 1,105 stories about harm, carried by 608 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (102 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
541 of its 2,403 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (237 stories). Tsunami was named in 312 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
374 of its 447 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 77%. Mogadishu accounted for 200 of Somalia's 374 stories about harm, carried by 136 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (317 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
183 of its 223 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Sanaa accounted for 87 of Yemen's 183 stories about harm, carried by 67 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (95 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
780 of its 2,251 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (169 stories). Natural hazards were named in 30 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
49 of its 66 stories (74%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. 4 of Brazzaville's 4 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
270 of its 641 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (37 stories). Heavy rain was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual, with road crashes.
125 of its 411 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (65 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: snowstorms in Spain (45 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in Nepal (16 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); meningitis in Sierra Leone (11 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); hiv in Sri Lanka (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Denmark (22 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 29 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 46,364 stories about harm among 239,755 counted on 29 Feb.
19 in every 100 of the day's 239,755 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 21.
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 19 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 much softer than 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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