We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
171 of its 244 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Kiunga accounted for 162 of Papua New Guinea's 171 stories about harm, carried by 249 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (164 stories). Accidents were named in 41 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
182 of its 294 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 53%. Skopje accounted for 136 of North Macedonia's 182 stories about harm, carried by 111 outlets. 134 of Skopje's 136 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (83 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
217 of its 383 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Handwara accounted for 176 of Kashmir's 217 stories about harm, carried by 74 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (170 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
221 of its 344 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Beirut accounted for 172 of Lebanon's 221 stories about harm, carried by 217 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (104 stories).
1,094 of its 1,348 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. 264 of Aleppo's 486 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (323 stories). Plague was named in 54 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with wildfires.
65 of its 110 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (25 stories). Extreme cold was named in 25 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
69 of its 106 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 39%. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (10 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,068 of its 3,770 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (226 stories). Train derailment was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with landslides and snowstorms.
322 of its 719 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (79 stories). Heavy rain was named in 71 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with landslides.
192 of its 560 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Heavy rain was named in 25 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: drownings in Russia (246 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); poisoning in Belarus (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in Greenland (25 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); heavy rain in Saudi Arabia (71 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); polio in Qatar (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 14 Apr. 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 50,091 stories about harm among 260,286 counted on 14 Apr.
Mentions of drownings ran more than ten times their usual in Russia's news. of the day's 260,286 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. Papua New Guinea stood out: 70% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 29%.
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 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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