We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
493 of its 781 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Dhaka accounted for 305 of Bangladesh's 493 stories about harm, carried by 186 outlets. 187 of Dhaka's 305 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (299 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
18,665 of its 52,443 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (1,627 stories). Accidents were named in 1,988 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
298 of its 583 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 25%. Reports of people injured ran at about 10 times the usual rate (101 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
41 of its 48 stories (85%) were about people being harmed, usually 47%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (40 stories). Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
132 of its 251 stories (53%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Kiev accounted for 124 of Ukraine's 132 stories about harm, carried by 111 outlets. 117 of Kiev's 124 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (73 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
77 of its 103 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. Port Moresby accounted for 69 of Papua New Guinea's 77 stories about harm, carried by 42 outlets. 66 of Port Moresby's 69 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (10 stories).
197 of its 327 stories (60%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Beirut accounted for 176 of Lebanon's 197 stories about harm, carried by 132 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (30 stories).
21 of its 34 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (18 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
43 of its 67 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (37 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
707 of its 993 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Jerusalem accounted for 530 of Israel's 707 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (396 stories).
Also named far more than usual: helicopter crash in United Arab Emirates (66 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Togo (15 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); natural hazards in Chile (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tsunami in Japan (34 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); outbreaks in South Sudan (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 12 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 38,616 stories about harm among 144,887 counted on 12 Jun.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the highest in all 164 days held. Help and hope: reports of people freed or reunited ran at about 6 times the usual rate. of the day's 144,887 news stories, 27 in every 100 were about people being harmed, above the usual 21. the United Arab Emirates' news mentioned helicopter crash more than ten times as often as usual. This week the news turned most often to Bangladesh, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 1 of them.
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 27 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 much 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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