We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
316 of its 407 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 40%. Montevideo accounted for 313 of Uruguay's 316 stories about harm, carried by 230 outlets. 307 of Montevideo's 313 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (224 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
441 of its 1,041 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (193 stories). Tuberculosis was named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
867 of its 1,383 stories (63%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (509 stories). Train derailment was named in 87 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with road crashes. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
236 of its 475 stories (50%) were about people being harmed, usually 30%. Kampala accounted for 191 of Uganda's 236 stories about harm, carried by 212 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (177 stories).
624 of its 1,319 stories (47%) were about people being harmed, usually 34%. Bali accounted for 445 of Indonesia's 624 stories about harm, carried by 632 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (438 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
183 of its 352 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (95 stories). Storms were named in 58 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
32 of its 39 stories (82%) were about people being harmed, usually 54%. Bururi accounted for 27 of Burundi's 32 stories about harm, carried by 16 outlets. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Anger in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
108 of its 360 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (69 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's.
805 of its 2,387 stories (34%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 343 of Bautzen's 391 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (519 stories).
139 of its 527 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (38 stories). Tropical storm was named in 13 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
Also named far more than usual: drought in Uzbekistan (37 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storms in Taiwan (58 of its stories, about three times its usual); poisoning in Mali (18 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); plague in Hong Kong (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); tropical storm in China (194 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 15 Sep. 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 58,355 stories about harm among 279,098 counted on 15 Sep.
In Uzbekistan's news, mentions of the drought ran more than ten times their usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 279,098 stories, as usual. Help and hope: reports of vaccination ran at about twice the usual rate. In Uruguay, 78% of the news was about people being harmed, where 40% 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 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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