We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,028 of its 2,518 stories (81%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Kabul accounted for 1,293 of Afghanistan's 2,028 stories about harm, carried by 764 outlets. 1,011 of Kabul's 1,293 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (1,557 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
140 of its 163 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 10%. Minsk accounted for 136 of Belarus' 140 stories about harm, carried by 127 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (52 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
4,337 of its 5,985 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 27%. Munich accounted for 4,234 of Germany's 4,337 stories about harm, carried by 2,020 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 7 times the usual rate (4,013 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
1,012 of its 3,277 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 7 times the usual rate (153 stories). Drownings were named in 207 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
81 of its 94 stories (86%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. Maroua accounted for 72 of Cameroon's 81 stories about harm, carried by 119 outlets. Drought was named in 68 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
103 of its 165 stories (62%) were about people being harmed, usually 46%. 32 of Caracas' 58 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about twice the usual rate (33 stories). House fires were named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
224 of its 342 stories (65%) were about people being harmed, usually 52%. Yerevan accounted for 192 of Armenia's 224 stories about harm, carried by 166 outlets. 100 of Yerevan's 192 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 5 times the usual rate (185 stories).
187 of its 390 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 42%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Road crashes were named in 49 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
150 of its 336 stories (45%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (92 stories). Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
41 of its 62 stories (66%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. 35 of Odong's 37 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (39 stories).
Also named far more than usual: drought in Cameroon (68 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); power cuts in Ireland (139 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); diphtheria in Indonesia (61 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hiv in Malawi (18 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); road crashes in Iran (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 23 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 38,330 stories about harm among 158,772 counted on 23 Jul.
In Cameroon's news, mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual. Afghanistan stood out: 81% of its news was about people being harmed, usually 66%. 24 in every 100 of the day's 158,772 news stories were about people being harmed, above the usual 23.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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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