We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
172 of its 248 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Phnom Penh accounted for 112 of Cambodia's 172 stories about harm, carried by 68 outlets. 102 of Phnom Penh's 112 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (153 stories).
288 of its 443 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (45 stories). Building collapse was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
42 of its 63 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Velky Meder accounted for 40 of Slovakia's 42 stories about harm, carried by 38 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (16 stories).
163 of its 370 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
1,407 of its 3,929 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. 325 of Philippine's 556 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (1,018 stories). Heatstroke was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with plague.
2,996 of its 7,985 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 4 times the usual rate (917 stories). Tornadoes were named in 31 of its stories about harm, about three times usual, with power cuts, oil spill and malaria.
79 of its 261 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 49 of Buenos Aires' 66 stories were about protests or strikes. Heatwave was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
43 of its 102 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
505 of its 951 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Cairo accounted for 416 of Egypt's 505 stories about harm, carried by 275 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (156 stories).
Mogadishu accounted for 180 of Somalia's 224 stories about harm, carried by 218 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (152 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
Also named far more than usual: earthquake in Azerbaijan (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heatwave in Argentina (47 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); outbreaks in Italy (58 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Liberia (11 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); helicopter crash in Malaysia (24 of its stories, about 5 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 9 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 53,853 stories about harm among 274,154 counted on 9 May.
In Azerbaijan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 20 in every 100 of the day's 274,154 stories, as usual. Evacuations were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about Canada and the US. In Cambodia, 69% of the news was about people being harmed, where 45% is usual.
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 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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