We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
213 of its 264 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 56%. Bamako accounted for 195 of Mali's 213 stories about harm, carried by 258 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
437 of its 1,904 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (307 stories). Drownings were named in 30 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
24 of its 31 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people killed ran at about 6 times the usual rate (10 stories). Cyclone was named in 10 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
153 of its 247 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. 31 of Brazzaville's 40 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories).
707 of its 2,473 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (70 stories). Heatwave was named in 23 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with cyclone. 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.
197 of its 381 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (33 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.
375 of its 1,353 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 11%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (168 stories). Hurricane was named in 41 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
529 of its 902 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Brussels accounted for 509 of Belgium's 529 stories about harm, carried by 529 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
192 of its 288 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
1,316 of its 3,013 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (52 stories). Plane crash was named in 205 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heavy rain.
Also named far more than usual: plane crash in Russia (205 of its stories, about three times its usual); oil spill in Bangladesh (21 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in Kashmir (17 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); helicopter crash in Indonesia (48 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Mexico (27 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 21 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 41,569 stories about harm among 229,258 counted on 21 Mar.
It was the lowest share of stories about people being harmed in all 81 days held. In Russia's news, mentions of plane crash ran about three times their usual. Mali stood out: 81% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 56%. 18 in every 100 of the day's 229,258 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 20.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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