We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
4,105 of its 7,284 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Hiroshima accounted for 2,765 of Japan's 4,105 stories about harm, carried by 1,677 outlets. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (348 stories). Heatwave was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
234 of its 296 stories (79%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Phnom Penh accounted for 192 of Cambodia's 234 stories about harm, carried by 161 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 6 times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
41 of its 64 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (36 stories). Heatstroke was named in 35 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
370 of its 1,002 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of people affected ran at about 7 times the usual rate (207 stories). Storms were named in 99 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
214 of its 464 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Kampala accounted for 175 of Uganda's 214 stories about harm, carried by 165 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (122 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
175 of its 299 stories (59%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (41 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
635 of its 1,763 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (511 stories). Hypothermia was named in 46 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual.
321 of its 522 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (67 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
41 of its 65 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
112 of its 342 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (51 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: flu in Cameroon (29 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); natural hazards in Azerbaijan (38 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Tonga (14 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); landslides in Mexico (60 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); volcanic eruption in Nicaragua (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 27 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 59,155 stories about harm among 285,955 counted on 27 May.
In Grenada's news, mentions of the heatstroke ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 285,955 stories, as usual. Japan's news was 56% about people being harmed, against a usual 20%.
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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