We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
118 of its 142 stories (83%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Shkodra accounted for 98 of Albania's 118 stories about harm, carried by 94 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (100 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's. Fear in its coverage rose to about three times its own usual.
166 of its 399 stories (42%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 122 of Buenos Aires' 135 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (103 stories). Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
1,277 of its 3,303 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 33%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (162 stories). Hurricane was named in 22 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual.
189 of its 277 stories (68%) were about people being harmed, usually 37%. Reports of people falling ill ran at more than ten times the usual rate (42 stories).
54 of its 74 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 44%. 32 of Aguan's 32 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at about 4 times the usual rate (8 stories). Its coverage was about three times as grief-stricken as the world's.
220 of its 820 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 67 of Quito's 115 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (61 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as fearful as the world's.
1,348 of its 3,083 stories (44%) were about people being harmed, usually 35%. 270 of Philippine's 540 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about 6 times the usual rate (56 stories). Typhoon was named in 570 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms, landslides and heavy rain.
627 of its 860 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 67%. Kabul accounted for 491 of Afghanistan's 627 stories about harm, carried by 498 outlets. Train derailment was named in 46 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with drownings. Its coverage was about 4 times as grief-stricken as the world's.
Sanaa accounted for 205 of Yemen's 280 stories about harm, carried by 182 outlets. Reports of refugees ran at about three times the usual rate (6 stories). Cholera was named in 65 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual. Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
71 of its 73 stories (97%) were about people being harmed, usually 61%. 8 of Ostrog's 11 stories were about protests or strikes. Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's.
Also named far more than usual: chikungunya in Cuba (105 of its stories, more than ten times its usual); typhoon in Philippines (570 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); cholera in Yemen (65 of its stories, about 10 times its usual); tsunami in Indonesia (44 of its stories, about 7 times its usual); power cuts in Bahamas (16 of its stories, about 4 times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 19 Oct. 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 56,552 stories about harm among 285,974 counted on 19 Oct.
The share of stories about people being harmed was the lowest since 8 September 2016. 20 in every 100 of the day's 285,974 news stories were about people being harmed, below the usual 22. In Albania, 83% of the news was about people being harmed, where 22% is usual. Cuba's news mentioned the chikungunya more than ten times as often as usual. Help and hope: reports of vaccination ran at about one and a half times the usual rate.
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 20 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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