We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,802 of its 3,236 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 63%. Dhaka accounted for 2,678 of Bangladesh's 2,802 stories about harm, carried by 1,100 outlets. Reports of abductions ran at about three times the usual rate (1,779 stories). Building collapse was named in 26 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
371 of its 581 stories (64%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Tehran accounted for 236 of Iran's 371 stories about harm, carried by 218 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (120 stories). Meningitis was named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with respiratory illness.
79 of its 94 stories (84%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Tirana accounted for 73 of Albania's 79 stories about harm, carried by 83 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (75 stories).
783 of its 1,388 stories (56%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 8 times the usual rate (31 stories). Heavy rain was named in 237 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with storms.
2,297 of its 2,443 stories (94%) were about people being harmed, usually 75%. Baghdad accounted for 2,092 of Iraq's 2,297 stories about harm, carried by 1,420 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 6 times the usual rate (1,858 stories). Earthquake was named in 370 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
104 of its 114 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. San Salvador accounted for 91 of el Salvador's 104 stories about harm, carried by 80 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 8 times the usual rate (103 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
58 of its 95 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (29 stories). Drownings were named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
200 of its 748 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (82 stories). Train derailment was named in 77 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
11 of its 12 stories (92%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 11 of Nouakchott's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people affected ran at more than ten times the usual rate (11 stories).
139 of its 328 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (47 stories). Dengue was named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: train derailment in Spain (77 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); heavy rain in China (105 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); volcanic eruption in Tanzania (17 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Chile (19 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); accidents in Brazil (16 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 3 Jul. 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 33,357 stories about harm among 134,977 counted on 3 Jul.
Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate, most often about Bangladesh and Nigeria. 25 in every 100 of the day's 134,977 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 22. On the side of help, reports of people freed or reunited ran at about three times the usual rate. Spain's news mentioned train derailment more than ten times as often as usual. It was the third day running that the news turned to Bangladesh. This week the news turned most often to Bangladesh, on 3 of 7 days; help rose on 4 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 25 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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