We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
170 of its 308 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Caracas accounted for 114 of Venezuela's 170 stories about harm, carried by 89 outlets. 90 of Caracas' 114 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (136 stories). Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
240 of its 271 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 82%. Sanaa accounted for 144 of Yemen's 240 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (54 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 14 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
758 of its 1,133 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Larnaca accounted for 711 of Cyprus' 758 stories about harm, carried by 682 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (329 stories).
64 of its 120 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Storm surge was named in 43 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual, with extreme cold. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
633 of its 1,049 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. 277 of Ramallah's 296 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (390 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
312 of its 698 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 152 of Dhaka's 191 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (113 stories).
68 of its 125 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (31 stories). Dengue was named in 31 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tuberculosis.
920 of its 1,610 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Egyptair accounted for 783 of Egypt's 920 stories about harm, carried by 695 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (133 stories).
1,195 of its 2,231 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (287 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
960 of its 2,830 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (124 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flooding in Haiti (71 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); snowstorms in Guernsey (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); dengue in Papua New Guinea (31 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in North Korea (30 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); wildfires in Jersey (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 52,795 stories about harm among 256,705 counted on 30 Mar.
Mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual in Haiti's news. of the day's 256,705 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Venezuela stood out: 55% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 37%.
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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