We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
112 of its 220 stories (51%) were about people being harmed, usually 36%. 51 of Koinadugu's 53 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (50 stories). Haemorrhagic fever was named in 17 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.
316 of its 470 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (137 stories). Heatstroke was named in 165 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
1,907 of its 2,535 stories (75%) were about people being harmed, usually 59%. Reports of people injured ran at about 5 times the usual rate (1,229 stories). Flu was named in 38 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with bird flu. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
155 of its 409 stories (38%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories). Poisoning was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 7 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Aleppo accounted for 1,250 of Syria's 1,926 stories about harm, carried by 1,126 outlets. 749 of Aleppo's 1,250 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 5 times the usual rate (291 stories). Building collapse was named in 196 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with ebola. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
250 of its 874 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (70 stories). Helicopter crash was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
151 of its 320 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Santiago accounted for 136 of Chile's 151 stories about harm, carried by 197 outlets. Volcanic eruption was named in 130 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
135 of its 236 stories (57%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Kigali accounted for 117 of Rwanda's 135 stories about harm, carried by 117 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
86 of its 99 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 60%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
173 of its 344 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. Beirut accounted for 143 of Lebanon's 173 stories about harm, carried by 151 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about 5 times the usual rate (116 stories).
Also named far more than usual: volcanic eruption in Chile (130 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); house fires in Ireland (287 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); hurricane in Cape Verde (25 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); plague in Venezuela (39 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); avalanche in France (122 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 18 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 58,090 stories about harm among 279,257 counted on 18 Aug.
Mentions of volcanic eruption ran more than ten times their usual in Chile's news. of the day's 279,257 news stories, 21 in every 100 were about people being harmed, as usual. Reports of aid and relief, a sign of help, ran at about one and a half times the usual rate. Sierra Leone's news was 51% about people being harmed, against a usual 36%.
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 softer 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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