We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,748 of its 2,120 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 43%. Jeddah accounted for 993 of Saudi Arabia's 1,748 stories about harm, carried by 793 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (1,163 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
47 of its 117 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. 13 of the Panama Canal's 19 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 5 times the usual rate (16 stories). Outbreaks were named in 19 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with earthquake, landslides and cholera.
312 of its 646 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (24 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
125 of its 270 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (46 stories). Landslides were named in 46 of its stories about harm, about 6 times usual.
1,351 of its 1,636 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Dhaka accounted for 1,259 of Bangladesh's 1,351 stories about harm, carried by 718 outlets. 672 of Dhaka's 1,259 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
306 of its 534 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Egyptair accounted for 280 of Egypt's 306 stories about harm, carried by 241 outlets. Poisoning was named in 27 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
478 of its 732 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (42 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
395 of its 839 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (114 stories). Road crashes were named in 17 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
229 of its 625 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 132 of Harare's 160 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (109 stories).
504 of its 1,006 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 38%. Tehran accounted for 369 of Iran's 504 stories about harm, carried by 284 outlets. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: power cuts in Libya (52 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Zambia (11 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); tropical storm in Taiwan (15 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hunger in Ethiopia (11 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); road crashes in Tanzania (12 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 5 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 52,037 stories about harm among 250,195 counted on 5 Jul.
In Libya's news, mentions of power cuts ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 250,195 stories, below the usual 22. It was the second day running that the news turned to Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, 82% of the news was about people being harmed, where 43% 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 about as 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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