We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
162 of its 366 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Warsaw accounted for 140 of Poland's 162 stories about harm, carried by 146 outlets. 136 of Warsaw's 140 stories were about protests or strikes. Flooding was named in 26 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
2,378 of its 5,101 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Fort Mcmurray accounted for 1,707 of Canada's 2,378 stories about harm, carried by 1,226 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (87 stories). Road crashes were named in 77 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with heatwave.
62 of its 113 stories (55%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (49 stories). Flooding was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
172 of its 382 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (59 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
1,994 of its 8,427 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (35 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 20 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
1,049 of its 1,265 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 76%. Aleppo accounted for 801 of Syria's 1,049 stories about harm, carried by 505 outlets. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (153 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
381 of its 519 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Kabul accounted for 200 of Afghanistan's 381 stories about harm, carried by 265 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (57 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
70 of its 187 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. 38 of Artsakh's 45 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (43 stories). Earthquake was named in 36 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
39 of its 92 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 8 of Almaty's 10 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
96 of its 186 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Santiago accounted for 75 of Chile's 96 stories about harm, carried by 58 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 5 times the usual rate (75 stories).
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Azerbaijan (36 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (132 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); train derailment in Peru (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); helicopter crash in Malaysia (54 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Liberia (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 7 May. 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 35,933 stories about harm among 167,847 counted on 7 May.
Evacuations were reported at about three times the usual rate, most often about Canada and the US. 21 in every 100 of the day's 167,847 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 20. In Azerbaijan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Poland stood out: 44% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 19%.
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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