We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
192 of its 231 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 12%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (110 stories). Heatwave was named in 67 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,065 of its 1,708 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. 388 of Nochixtlan's 397 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories). Tropical storm was named in 266 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with hurricane.
698 of its 1,127 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 29%. Tehran accounted for 614 of Iran's 698 stories about harm, carried by 653 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (200 stories). Its coverage was about three times as fearful as the world's.
252 of its 362 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Kathmandu accounted for 172 of Nepal's 252 stories about harm, carried by 151 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about 9 times the usual rate (150 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
72 of its 93 stories (77%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Tunis accounted for 61 of Tunisia's 72 stories about harm, carried by 58 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (60 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
1,462 of its 1,692 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 69%. Kabul accounted for 1,217 of Afghanistan's 1,462 stories about harm, carried by 735 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (1,009 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
413 of its 766 stories (54%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people affected ran at about 4 times the usual rate (260 stories). Dengue was named in 21 of its stories about harm, about 9 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
96 of its 338 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 35 of Bucharest's 35 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
151 of Dhaka's 226 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Train derailment was named in 12 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
43 of its 44 stories (98%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (43 stories). Ebola was named in 43 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
Also named far more than usual: ebola in Cape Verde (43 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); extreme cold in Antarctica (23 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); earthquake in Japan (104 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); dengue in Congo (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); earthquake in Ireland (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 20 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 59,429 stories about harm among 255,077 counted on 20 Jun.
In Cyprus, 83% of the news was about people being harmed, where 12% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 23 in every 100 of the day's 255,077 stories, above the usual 22. Mentions of Ebola ran more than ten times their usual in Cape Verde's news. On the side of help, reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Refugees were reported at about twice the usual rate, most often about Syria and the US.
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 23 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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