We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
1,424 of its 2,464 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 50%. Islamabad accounted for 949 of Pakistan's 1,424 stories about harm, carried by 197 outlets. 637 of Islamabad's 949 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 4 times the usual rate (710 stories). Earthquake was named in 488 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with poisoning. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
835 of its 1,205 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. Bangkok accounted for 447 of Thailand's 835 stories about harm, carried by 341 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (753 stories). Gas explosion was named in 131 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
233 of its 330 stories (71%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Curtea accounted for 190 of Romania's 233 stories about harm, carried by 159 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 10 times the usual rate (218 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
516 of its 712 stories (72%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (488 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as angry as the world's.
330 of its 714 stories (46%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Havana accounted for 252 of Cuba's 330 stories about harm, carried by 358 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (70 stories). Poisoning was named in 44 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tuberculosis and food poisoning. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
266 of its 321 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 71%. Sanaa accounted for 223 of Yemen's 266 stories about harm, carried by 195 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (221 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
186 of its 447 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. 68 of Cairo's 126 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at about 4 times the usual rate (6 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
11 of its 19 stories (58%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 8 of la Paz's 8 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (7 stories).
11 of its 30 stories (37%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%. 7 of Tirana's 9 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
328 of its 923 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 28%. Reports of evacuations ran at more than ten times the usual rate (14 stories). Heavy rain was named in 59 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: polio in Nigeria (184 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drownings in Mexico (49 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Lesotho (14 of its stories, about 6 times its usual); heavy rain in Philippines (59 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); landslides in Taiwan (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 13 Aug. 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 34,047 stories about harm among 154,555 counted on 13 Aug.
In Pakistan's news, mentions of the earthquake ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 22 in every 100 of the day's 154,555 stories, as usual. Pakistan's news was 58% about people being harmed, against a usual 50%.
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 22 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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