We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
139 of its 314 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Copenhagen accounted for 106 of Denmark's 139 stories about harm, carried by 93 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (88 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
19 of its 19 stories (100%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Oil spill was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
122 of its 185 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (76 stories). Drought was named in 76 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
109 of its 175 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Tabanovce accounted for 75 of North Macedonia's 109 stories about harm, carried by 68 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (27 stories).
781 of its 2,045 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (175 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 49 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
33 of its 99 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (16 stories). Malaria was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
1,432 of its 2,224 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Jerusalem accounted for 873 of Israel's 1,432 stories about harm, carried by 243 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 6 times the usual rate (44 stories).
97 of its 223 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (31 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
47 of its 129 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (39 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
72 of its 81 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 73%. Bujumbura accounted for 62 of Burundi's 72 stories about harm, carried by 66 outlets. Its coverage was about 5 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: outbreaks in Greece (284 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); respiratory illness in Qatar (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Antarctica (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); ebola in Puerto Rico (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Bulgaria (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 10 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 52,034 stories about harm among 266,480 counted on 10 Mar.
In Greece's news, mentions of outbreaks ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 266,480 stories, as usual. Denmark's news was 44% about people being harmed, against a usual 17%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate, most often about the US and Japan.
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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