We measure how the world's news covered people being harmed — and the help and hope within it.
2,863 of its 4,106 stories (70%) were about people being harmed, usually 48%. Quetta accounted for 1,756 of Pakistan's 2,863 stories about harm, carried by 1,068 outlets. Reports of people injured ran at about 9 times the usual rate (1,758 stories). Power cuts were named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual. Its coverage was about three times as angry as the world's.
49 of its 67 stories (73%) were about people being harmed, usually 20%. Chisinau accounted for 43 of Moldova's 49 stories about harm, carried by 40 outlets. Reports of arrests ran at more than ten times the usual rate (48 stories). Its coverage was about 4 times as fearful as the world's.
183 of its 302 stories (61%) were about people being harmed, usually 32%. 124 of Rubaya's 127 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people injured ran at more than ten times the usual rate (124 stories). Volcanic eruption was named in 11 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
146 of its 219 stories (67%) were about people being harmed, usually 45%. Montevideo accounted for 115 of Uruguay's 146 stories about harm, carried by 113 outlets. Reports of people killed ran at more than ten times the usual rate (74 stories). Its coverage was about one and a half times as warm as the world's. Grief in its coverage rose to about 6 times its own usual.
137 of its 420 stories (33%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. 91 of Buenos Aires' 117 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (18 stories). Warmth in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
51 of its 56 stories (91%) were about people being harmed, usually 66%. Bangui accounted for 44 of the Central African Republic's 51 stories about harm, carried by 143 outlets. 38 of Bangui's 44 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people displaced ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories).
631 of its 1,211 stories (52%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Reports of abductions ran at about 10 times the usual rate (66 stories). Its coverage was about twice as angry as the world's.
189 of its 479 stories (39%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. 108 of Kampala's 135 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of arrests ran at about 8 times the usual rate (124 stories).
81 of its 227 stories (36%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (73 stories). Plane crash was named in 37 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
22 of its 69 stories (32%) were about people being harmed, usually 14%. 9 of Riga's 14 stories were about protests or strikes. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (14 stories).
Also named far more than usual: plane crash in Malta (37 of its stories, about 4 times its usual); hiv in Zambia (23 of its stories, about 9 times its usual); hunger in Yemen (41 of its stories, about 5 times its usual); hurricane in Mexico (66 of its stories, about three times its usual); poisoning in Ireland (66 of its stories, more than ten times its usual).
Stories about people being harmed, in every 100 stories, the 30 days to 25 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 58,274 stories about harm among 284,278 counted on 25 Oct.
Malta's news mentioned plane crash about 4 times as often as usual. 20 in every 100 of the day's 284,278 news stories were about people being harmed, as usual. In Pakistan, 70% of the news was about people being harmed, where 48% is usual.
Written by code from the day's numbers.
Countries with at least 50 stories that day.
Stories, not people.
The day's biggest events: attacks, accidents and disasters, people displaced, protests, outbreaks. Bigger dot: more stories. Ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported it and how clearly it was about one thing, the same way for every place and year; the news data does not say who attacked whom, so both sides of a war appear where the news put them. Click a dot for its 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 much 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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