We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
853 of its 1,049 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Baghdad accounted for 567 of Iraq's 853 stories about harm, carried by 600 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (610 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
35 of its 41 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Kazlu Ruda accounted for 33 of Lithuania's 35 stories about harm, carried by 45 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (34 stories).
617 of its 1,238 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Tehran accounted for 491 of Iran's 617 stories about harm, carried by 374 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (160 stories).
81 of its 162 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
431 of its 744 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Cairo accounted for 341 of Egypt's 431 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (211 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
156 of its 186 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (47 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
209 of its 419 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Earthquake was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
436 of its 1,063 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (162 stories). Meningitis was named in 15 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
224 of its 698 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (153 stories). Earthquake was named in 11 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual, with volcanic eruption and plague.
82 of its 156 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 50 of Kiev's 53 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Ecuador (36 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); flu in Jamaica (11 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drought in Somalia (12 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); meningitis in South Korea (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in Canada (39 of its stories, about 7 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 6 Mar. 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 29,969 stories about harm among 139,785 counted on 6 Mar.
Mentions of volcanic eruption ran about 6 times their usual in Ecuador's news. of the day's 139,785 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Iraq stood out: 81% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 64%. This week the news turned most often to Iraq, on 3 of 7 days.
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 21 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 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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