We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
119 of its 137 stories (87%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (103 stories). Respiratory illness was named in 16 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings. Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
304 of its 434 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 120 of South Ossetia's 193 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at more than ten times the usual rate (127 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
140 of its 174 stories (80%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Santa Catarina Pinula accounted for 96 of Guatemala's 140 stories about harm, carried by 97 outlets. Reports of people affected ran at about 6 times the usual rate (101 stories). Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about twice its own usual.
156 of its 201 stories (78%) were about people being harmed, usually 68%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (11 stories). Poisoning was named in 33 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
195 of its 235 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 64%. Galmudug accounted for 122 of Somalia's 195 stories about harm, carried by 125 outlets. 98 of Galmudug's 122 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
206 of its 519 stories (40%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 87 of Stavanger's 88 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at more than ten times the usual rate (89 stories). Its coverage was about twice as warm as the world's.
3,252 of its 11,030 stories (29%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of evacuations ran at about 9 times the usual rate (187 stories). Meningitis was named in 18 of its stories about harm, about 8 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Aleppo accounted for 1,407 of Syria's 1,643 stories about harm, carried by 857 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (706 stories). Earthquake was named in 29 of its stories about harm, about three times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
30 of its 43 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. 22 of Zouerate's 22 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 6 times the usual rate (27 stories).
182 of its 264 stories (69%) were about people being harmed, usually 51%. Reports of people displaced ran at about 5 times the usual rate (5 stories). Its coverage was about twice as fearful as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: dengue in Thailand (119 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); drownings in Philippines (275 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); rabies in Liberia (10 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); drought in Sri Lanka (13 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); storm surge in Jamaica (23 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 30 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 57,146 stories about harm among 268,893 counted on 30 Sep.
In the Seychelles, 87% of the news was about people being harmed, where 19% is usual. Stories about people being harmed made up 21 in every 100 of the day's 268,893 stories, as usual. Mentions of the dengue ran about 7 times their usual in Thailand's news.
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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