We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
771 of its 1,015 stories (76%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Dhaka accounted for 512 of Bangladesh's 771 stories about harm, carried by 325 outlets. 413 of Dhaka's 512 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (483 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
54 of its 123 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 15%. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (47 stories). Flooding was named in 47 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,422 of its 1,641 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 74%. Damascus accounted for 813 of Syria's 1,422 stories about harm, carried by 830 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (612 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
175 of its 437 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (155 stories). Outbreaks were named in 23 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
358 of its 524 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 57%. Cairo accounted for 259 of Egypt's 358 stories about harm, carried by 244 outlets. 218 of Cairo's 259 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (273 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.
95 of its 339 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 49 of Dubai's 90 stories were about protests or strikes. Flooding was named in 28 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
141 of its 341 stories (41%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (65 stories). HIV was named in 14 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
598 of its 1,407 stories (43%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of refugees ran at about 7 times the usual rate (67 stories). Drownings were named in 10 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
96 of its 118 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 17 of Manama's 18 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
782 of its 1,000 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Jerusalem accounted for 634 of Israel's 782 stories about harm, carried by 240 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (232 stories).
Also named far more than usual: hunger in Sierra Leone (14 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); flooding in United Arab Emirates (28 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in South Africa (29 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Japan (19 of its stories, about three times its usual); wildfires in Spain (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 11 Jun. 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 33,133 stories about harm among 158,460 counted on 11 Jun.
In Jersey's news, mentions of flooding ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 158,460 stories, as usual. It was the second day running that the news turned to Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, 76% of the news was about people being harmed, where 46% is usual.
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 harsher 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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