We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
468 of its 1,322 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 26%. 85 of Iguala's 107 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (136 stories). Food poisoning was named in 13 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
102 of its 115 stories (89%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Praia accounted for 76 of Cape Verde's 102 stories about harm, carried by 80 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (101 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
122 of its 253 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (109 stories). Dengue was named in 35 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
902 of its 1,351 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (32 stories). Wildfires were named in 11 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with tornadoes.
1,046 of its 1,713 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. 561 of Dhaka's 637 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (742 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
344 of its 451 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 65%. Juba accounted for 286 of South Sudan's 344 stories about harm, carried by 340 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (144 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
205 of its 687 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. 64 of Hanoi's 79 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (61 stories). Road crashes were named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
431 of its 744 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 49%. Yerevan accounted for 356 of Armenia's 431 stories about harm, carried by 245 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (200 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
329 of its 760 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
136 of its 244 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Manus Island accounted for 126 of Papua New Guinea's 136 stories about harm, carried by 217 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (20 stories).
Also named far more than usual: hiv in Kenya (58 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Austria (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); road crashes in Vietnam (24 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in Bahamas (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); landslides in Venezuela (22 of its stories, about 8 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 26 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 62,171 stories about harm among 325,439 counted on 26 Apr.
Mentions of HIV ran more than ten times their usual in Kenya's news. of the day's 325,439 news stories, 19 in every 100 were about people being harmed, below the usual 21. Mexico stood out: 35% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 26%.
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 much 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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